Product Overview
Canned food belongs in many camp kitchens and emergency supplies, but it is only useful if you have a way to open it. The Rothco G.I. P-38 Can Opener provides that basic function in a steel tool measuring just 1.5 inches x 5/8 inch. It takes up little room in a pocket or survival kit, making it easy to keep an opener with the supplies that need one.
Often called the “John Wayne Can Opener,” the P-38 is a government-issue design associated with generations of active-duty personnel. Its appeal is straightforward: a compact can-opening tool that fits into a small kit rather than requiring the space of a larger kitchen utensil. For camping, hiking trips that include canned provisions, or emergency preparedness, that small footprint is its main advantage.
Keep it attached to your kit
A hole in the opener lets you attach it to a keychain or dog tag chain. That gives you another way to carry it besides leaving it loose in a pocket, and helps keep this small item with something easier to locate. For an overnight airsoft event, it can accompany your camp food supplies without adding much bulk to your packed gear.
- Construction: Steel.
- Dimensions: 1.5 inches x 5/8 inch.
- Identification: MIL-J-0837 engraving.
When organizing a campsite or emergency food kit, keep the opener alongside your canned provisions so both are ready to find together.
