Original U.S. Army SMP Gasoline Coleman Style Lantern - Dated 1981 Nepalese Cache Extras The name stuck

The name stuck

Last ditch efforts in WW2 included issuing "rubberized" bayonet scabbards to save on steel and other raw materials

The serial number indicates that it was built at Springfield in 1879

32-20 refers to the

Correct lift-the-dot snaps and marked U

Original U.S. Army SMP Gasoline Coleman Style Lantern - Dated 1981 Nepalese Cache Extras The name stuckOriginal Item: Fully complete and functional vintage military gasoline fueled field lantern marked "US SMP 1982" on the underside. SMP stands for State Machine Products in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Lantern is 15" tall, 6" diameter with a metal bale and chain attached filling funnel. Lantern painted olive drab green with instructions on the side. Condition appears to be nearly unissued and shows only slight age. History of the Coleman Military Lantern The