Just ordered three MWCs in Desert Tan from LCI at 24.79 ea, which includes shipping. Received a confirmation within minutes with an order number and purchase total. Though no shipping date on the confirmation, and though the shopping cart page said "Arrive 07/15" (tomorrow), my account 'Orders' page on their site seems to indicate they may be on back order. So we'll see, I guess.
I ordered these at this great price after buying an identical one at a local Army surplus store for 34.99. I liked the heft of it, and started looking for more to put in my trailer for extended desert runs though the southwest. I can't vouch for an LCI MWC being as thick as a Scepter MWC, 'cause I don't have one here to compare, but the one I have is rugged. Can get them in Desert Tan for 24.79 ea or OD Green for 23.99 ea (
http://buylci.com/CatalogProductDis...n&Keyword=water can&sc=BM&fi=1&fr=1&ps=0&av=0). No o-rings, but a quick search here on EP shows where to get some.
LCI, in Hazlehurst MS, employs the blind in six manufacturing facilities and has stores on 35 military bases across the U.S. says their website. They have manufactured various items for the military since 1941 and comply with ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Here's a thread from 2010 on MWCs:
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/48159-LC-Industries-Water-Can-Pics and in post #30, kd4vbp has some info on o-ring sizes and where to get them:
Ok, guys. Here is the dirt on the o-rings for the LC Industries Water Can. You need all three.
You can get them from
http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=367_144
Make sure you get Buna-N FDA O-Rings which is what you need for potable water.
Here are the 3 sizes, you need one of each for one can....
9/16"ID X 11/16"OD X 1/16"CS (For Vent Cap)
014 B70 FDA Black Buna-N 70 O-ring (FDAB70014) $0.04 each
7/8"ID X 1 1/16"OD X 3/32"CS (For Pouring Cap)
118 B70 FDA Black Buna-N 70 O-ring (FDAB70118) $0.12 each
3 1/2"ID X 3 11/16"OD X 3/32"CS (For Large Filling Cap)
153 B70 FDA Black Buna-N 70 O-ring (FDAB70153) $0.54 each
I just ordered 13 complete sets for $14.10 with shipping.
No sense getting ripped off.
Look a little further in that thread and you'll see various 'solutions' to potential leaks. Other threads on these cans, too, on the diffs between MFC and MWC (one cool diff being that the fuel cans have the three handle top and the water cans have the one handle top so you can tell the difference simply by grabbing one or the other in the dark or under a trailer canvas, etc.
I'll chime in again if I see any problems with the order from LCI.