Austrian Mess Tin, Surplus

3.7(11)
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14,99 €
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Product description

Austrian Bundesheer mess kit system, used surplus. A very well made typical Germanic style aluminium pot. Much like the WW2 Wehrmacht model.

This is a traditional three-piece kidney shape mess tin. It comprises of a large cooking pot with wire hanger, the lid part and an extra center piece. The lid has a folding steel handle. It all packs up to a nice set, and you can secure it to your equipment with anything resembling a strap, just use the metal tunnel loop on the handle. You can possibly even carry your field cooker inside the mess kit.

The Austrians copied their mess tin about directly from the German Wehrmacht. These are made from the 60's to 80's, but the model is always the same. The differences to the M/31 are very very minimal. This makes these good for field use in reenactment or any occasion requiring a German WW2 mess tin look-a-like.

Never machine wash aluminium cookware. Do it by hand. Do it also before use these, as you never know what they have been exposed to in storage.

Genuine army surplus

The general outlook may be rough, but everything works and these are perfectly usable in their intended role.

Reviews
3.7(11)
Camp Cooking

Marius S. en

06.06.2025Verified purchase
What is there to say? Brilliant mess tin design since 1908, used through two world wars and probably will be used for a third as well.

Thomas P. en

25.04.2023Verified purchase
As a departure from my other reviews, I will keep it short(ish). If you want a three (3) piece mess tin that has been through countless meals and continues serving its purpose, look no further. My example is the green variety with plenty of scratches on the inside, indicating many meals were had. The exterior looks like it was thrown down several flights of stairs. Unfortunately, the stairs needed to be replaced entirely. <br /> <br /> Worried that the latch won't shut properly? Don't be silly, just bend it back, and it is as good as new! Sure it may look like it got slapped with the ugly stick on its way to punching bag practice, but I for one love the character and will definitely be adding this to my day pack!

Ashish B. en

29.06.2022Verified purchase
I ordered my mess kit on 16th of june and recieved today 29th june, pretty fast shipping to India. The mess kit itself is new, no dents no scratches and no paint chipping. It doesn't look like a surplus. It was, I guess never issued to soldiers.