The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Discussions about US MREs and other US rations
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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by ViperGTS » Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:51 pm

That thing is insane, Btemple...congrats again for getting a hold of one. Awesome that customs didnt destroy it too.

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by amram » Sat Apr 13, 2019 4:14 pm

Nice BTemple! thanks for sharing, i'll watch vid

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by BTemple » Sat Apr 13, 2019 5:47 pm

ViperGTS wrote:
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:51 pm
That thing is insane, Btemple...congrats again for getting a hold of one. Awesome that customs didnt destroy it too.
It was a nervous 3 week wait. Haha
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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by norge » Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:04 am

How do you know the date on these cold weathers? I found some for sale that look just like this, but there is no date that I can see.
the 1989 rcw was only made by rafco,and if you read the menu list on the rcw you will see a difference
here is the 1989 rcw
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and this is 1992 rcw
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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by blue87fj60 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 6:39 am

norge wrote:
Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:42 am
this are pretty rare :D

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first run mre

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rcw 1989

(al pictures from my collection)

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That prototype is wicked. Even has smokes in accessory packet. 8)

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by norge » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:08 am

yep they are a mix of meal combat individual and mres :D

cheers ken

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by steve1989 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:12 am

Here are some neat ones.
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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by norge » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:14 am

nice,the one on the left is it ww1? it even looks like the ones the british had in the boar war.

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by Salty Croc » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:17 am

WOW!! I love this thread!! Thanks everyone for sharing!!

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Re: The Holy Grail of MREs/Rations?

Post by steve1989 » Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:45 am

norge wrote:
Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:14 am
nice,the one on the left is it ww1? it even looks like the ones the british had in the boar war.

cheers ken
Yessir that British is from 1908 - so about 6 years before the war started. Safe to assume procurements of that ration were used throughout the war. Got more pics to share shortly.

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