P-51 military surplus can opener
$ 2.94
2 Pack Survival Kit Can Opener, Military, P-51 Model
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p-51 can opener,
these little things JUST WORK!! perfected I believe in WWII for the soldiers. This is a great addition to any survival pack, fishing, hiking, camping pack…..very well made. I have had mine for 2 years and its just one of those no maintenance type items that always works perfectly…..they are made by Shelby just as the picture shows, beware of the chinese made pieces of crap, they bend and the blades are junk. The reason you can get 10 of the ones made in china for the same price as 2 of these is because thats how many you will go thru in your life time, the Shelby ones you only need one, they will last forever. once again you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to the cheap china made product.
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|Robust can opener with a simple but effective design,
I won’t go into the history of these can openers that were introduced by the US Armed Forces during WWII. The history is available in other reviews and so many other websites.
I was looking for a simple light-weight device for opening cans and was not very happy with the ones available on the Swiss Army Knife or other smaller multi-tools.
This device – the P-51, is perfect. It is lightweight and robust. After seeing other reviews of P-51 and P-38 on Amazon I was concerned about getting a flimsy piece of hardware that might buckle when used. This comes with a US Shelby stamp. Regardless of whether it’s the real Shelby manufacturer that supplied the US Army, this one has a rock-solid build. I recommend this product without any reservations.
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|Emergency preparedness essential,
Most people with any foresight keep a stock of canned food just in case something happens. How many can openers do they have? Typically, besides their electric kitchen can opener, they have one manual or a multitool with a can opener. For as cheap as these are it’s worth having a few for back up, because opening a can with improvised tools sucks. “2 is 1 and 1 is none”. Also great for a camping and bug out bag back up to your multitool. These P51’s are a little easier to use than the smaller P38’s and the weight difference is negligible. The hole is a little small for 550 paracord, but if you melt the end of the cord to a point it can be done. Personally I just drill mine out a little larger. Once you get used to them, they actually open cans fairly efficiently.
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