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Empty MRE Case Date Packed 8/83

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:37 pm
by mreheater72
Hi guys,

last Saturday I bought an empty MRE Case "Date Packed 8/83" on a German flea market for 1 EURO /(about 1,47 US Dollar). The condition is rather pretty. But I’m not sure whether the inner and the outer MRE case belong together (different NSN and DLA). Here are some photos:

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Manufacturing date of the outer MRE case February 15 1983??:
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Manufacturing date of the inner MRE case February 9 1983??:
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By the way I have never seen before these printing on the flap of the inner MRE case:
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What is your opinion?

So long mreheater72

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:54 pm
by kman
Looks pretty cool. I have a couple of cases like that - but I also have the 1983 MREs in them, too. But for 1 euro, not a bad deal.

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:59 pm
by bishopmarine
that is a nice collectible. i bet norge would have eaten the contents :lol:

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:40 am
by Treesuit
The MRE's or the cardboard? :shock: :shock: :wink:

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:01 am
by bishopmarine
just the contents maybe the cardboard if it got bad enough. just kidding norge i enjoy your reviews.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:13 pm
by norge
:lol:
i was thinking about making a new oldstock mre taste test
but i havent made my choice yet :?
maybe the ham slice??
cheers norge btw cardboard are good with cheese spread :P

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:42 pm
by bishopmarine
hamslice norge. that was one of my all-time favorites. i actually used to trade for that one. also the bbq pork with rice that was another of my oldie favorites.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:50 pm
by norge
than it will be Hamslice on saturday :D
i will make a new post for it,damn i got hungry already...
bishopmarine! do you have any pictures of you using the erdl
bdu or the rdf bdu?
also looking for USMC cover in erdl or rdf and 6 color desert
cheers norge

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:53 pm
by bishopmarine
i tell you what i will do norge this weekend i am going to my parents and they have a scanner on there pc. i will take a bunch of my old photos and scan them and post them for you. i have been meaning to do it anyway so this will give another reason to do it.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:29 pm
by norge
thank you sir!
norge :D