Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How a military can opener works. I use it to open canned food. Small lightweight design makes it good for backpacking and travel.

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U.S. Shelby Co. P-51 can openers. Handle is 2" long and has a hinged blade. The added length affords more leverage and doesn't require as much thumb pressure to use. The P-38 is a shorter version of this.