Most orders are shipped with USPS Priority Mail with E/Delivery Confirmation. Minimum shipping charge is $5
but if possible I ship with USPS First Class Mail which is cheaper and put in extra openers.
If you have any questions about the Vintage P-38s & P-51s here's my email address, thanks:
jclarke@georgia-outfitters.com
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GET A VINTAGE US VIETNAM ERA P-38 STILL IN IT'S PAPER WRAPPER FOR ONLY $4!!!
SEND $4 CASH, PERSONAL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MADE OUT TO JAMES CLARKE.
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I am offering these at this price so veterans who lost their prized vintage P-38 can replace it or if anyone just needs or wants one..
Please only one P-38 per envelope and only one to each address.
Be sure and include your address and also send your email if you want me to let you know I received your $4 and sending your P-38.
U.S. OFFER ONLY!
Questions here's my email: jclarke@georgia-outfitters.com
Vintage Vietnam War era Chieu Hoi "Surrender" Bags
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A lot of people have asked about the bags that I ship the P-38s or P-51s in and they are called Chieu Hoi "Surrender" Bags.
They are vintage vintage Vietnam War era US GI Issue made to water proof a standard M16 20 round magazine but have a psychological warfare message written in Vietnamese on them. They would be dropped along the trail for Charlie to find and read. I've seen these same bags selling on eBay for $1 to $2 a bag.
The text on it reads:
"Returning Chieu Hoi will help you again see your parents and family in a peaceful and democratic Vietnam."
Here's a link to a great website that describes the "Chieu Hoi" program in Vietnam: http://www.psywarrior.com/ChieuHoiProgram.html
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P-38 TIMELINE (this will give you an idea of manufacturers & dates but it is a work in progress and not the gospel)
Also if the P-38 had a wrapper I've put what info there was on it and the years that I have found examples of. I only list US or possible US made versions:
WWII era:
Bloomfield's, Chicago, U.S.A. (No year on wrapper or P-38) in fact no marking at all on P-38.
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (markings on P-38 says SPEAKER U.S.A., no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
The Washburn Co., Rockford, Ill (markings on P-38 say: US ANDROCK, no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
Essential Products Corp., Little Chute, Wisc (has a SPEAKER U.S.A. P-38 inside envelope, no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (no wrapper found yet but found a P-38 with markings on it that says: SPEAKER U.S.A. 43-44)
1948
J.W. Speaker Corp., Milwaukee 12, Wis. (markings on wrapper and P-38 say: U.S. SPEAKER 48)
Korean War era P-38s:
1950 - 52
KOOLAIRE, INC. St. Paul, Minn. U.S.A. (markings on P-38 say: U.S. KOOLAIRE 1950, 1951 but so far all P-38s taken from 1952 wrappers appear to have no year marking)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1950 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC., markings on P-38 says U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (markings on wrapper says 1950, P-38 says U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
1951
WESTERN NEWELL MFG. CO. FREEPORT, ILL. (no year on wrapper markings on P-38 says: U.S. WESTERN NEWELL 1951)
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1951 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC. (U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
US AJAX - 51 - large and small wrappers both say Ajax Hardware Manufacturing Corp Los Angeles Calif USA only small wrapper has year marking of 1951 (markings on P-38 say: US AJAX - 51).
1949-1962
J.W. SPEAKER Corp. Milwaukee,12, Wis. 1951 Pat. No. R.E. 22934 (markings on P-38 say: U.S. SPEAKER, no year markings on P-38)
U.S. SPEAKER 1960 (no wrapper but definitely an authentic U.S. SPEAKER P-38 with a 1960 year marking embossed on it)
U.S. SPEAKER 1961 (no wrapper and maybe is an after market modern production P-38 with a 1961 year marking embossed on it)
G.G. Greene, Warren, Pa., U.S.A. (markings on P-38 say: US G.G. GREENE 1949, 1950?, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 - these are years I have in the collection. I am missing 1950?, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1961)
U.S.A.-T&M- CO Wrapper says 1955 TOOL & Met SPEC. MFG. CO. INC. (markings on P-38 say: U.S.A.-T&M- CO, no year markings on P-38)
COUNTY MACHINE CO, INC BRONX NY (markings on P-38s say: U.S. COUNTY MACH. 1960)
Vietnam war era (some Korean war era P-38s show up early in war:
KAY TOOL & DIE INC. Union City, Tenn. (markings on P-38 say: U.S. KAY 1961 or US KAY 1962) 1961s are rare..
MS Inc. MALLIN HDWE. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: U.S. MALLIN SHELBY O., no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
MS Inc. MALLIN HDWE. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: 'GO ARMY', no year markings on wrapper or P-38)
SHELBY CORP. Shelby, Ohio (markings on P-38 say: US (also has a Little Arrow thingy on it) SHELBY CO., no year markings on wrapper or P38 )
Unknown years of manufacture:
U.S. P-38 (markings on P-38 say: U.S. P-38, no wrapper available) These were obtained from a military collectables store in England maybe WWII lendlease or Korean War era. There are 2 diffent styles of U.S. P-38 embossed on the P-38, one normal the other italicized.
Unmarked P-38, Looks exactly the same as the U.S. P-38 (no wrapper available) These were obtained from a military collectables store in England maybe WWII lendlease or Korean War era..
MIL-J-0837 I have found vintage MIL-J-0837 P-38s but don't know the years of manufacture or the manufacturer. I've never found a wrapper, but most of the MIL-J-0837s you find now are modern manufacture..
P-51s
CLARK METAL PRODUCTS MARION, OHIO (markings on P-51 say: U.S. CLARK METAL PROD) no year marking on wrapper or P-38..
U.S. SHELBY CO. (markings on P-51 say: U.S. SHELBY CO) modern manufacture..