The Wizard
Observer
Has anyone ordered and recieved NATO fuel cans from this source? http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/Nato-Jerry-Cans.html If you have are they the "REAL McCOY" or a knock off?
NATO Fuel Can Source
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I know for certain that this place sells the real deal as I have 4 of them: http://www.deutscheoptik.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=2162
Buy 4 and you get free shipping: http://www.deutscheoptik.com/product_info.php?products_id=1718
Unclear if your link are the same ones. I'd call and ask where they are importing them from....if not from western Europe then they are probably cheap Chinese knock-offs that'll rust out in a month.
Buy 4 and you get free shipping: http://www.deutscheoptik.com/product_info.php?products_id=1718
Unclear if your link are the same ones. I'd call and ask where they are importing them from....if not from western Europe then they are probably cheap Chinese knock-offs that'll rust out in a month.
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troyboy162
Adventurer
for us cali folk I would think the "not for fuel" on the deutsche cans would be a deal killer. Not only are they non carb, but also not approved for fuel if they are carrying that stamp. I wish it was a sticker instead.
US item on UK Ebay item 261117936472
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NATO-5-GA...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccbd78358
Maybe the same seller as the wording is similar?
Today it says more than 10 available, but at the bottom it says out of stock?!
There are a few more sellers on UK Ebay too as older surplus stock, and plenty of people sell them all over the UK wether good new stock or surplus, so I'm not sure what the deutsche site is on about.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NATO-5-GA...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccbd78358
Maybe the same seller as the wording is similar?
Today it says more than 10 available, but at the bottom it says out of stock?!
There are a few more sellers on UK Ebay too as older surplus stock, and plenty of people sell them all over the UK wether good new stock or surplus, so I'm not sure what the deutsche site is on about.
The "not for fuel" stamp allows them to sell in California, so this is a good thing! To play it safe in case I ever got into an accident and so rescue teams would understand what is in the cans, I got a set of DOT compliant GASOLINE decals from this site (http://www.compliancesigns.com/DOT-13231.shtml) to cover the "Not for Gas" stamp on the can. And since the cans are not RED (DOT requirement for carrying fuel if not notated for fuel on the can), having these stickers covers you so won't get you any heat from a Ranger or cop. In that link, go to the "label" tab and the 2.5" label is the one you'll want as it fits perfect in the center and there are 6 in a pack. Shipping was quick and I put one on each side of the cans but you really only need 1 since only 1 side has the stamp on it.
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lqdchkn
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Dude, I totally appreciate the heads up on this as I did not have stickers on mine. But in my search I found the following which you may be interested in:
From an CA Air Resources Board document on PFCs (Portable Fuel Containers) and since the law changed I believe these fall into this category, I found mentioned:
"...permanently embossed or permanently labeled, as defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulation Section
172.407, with language indicating said containers... "
So I looked up C.F.R. 49 Section 172.407, which is (49 C.F.R. § 172.407 Label specifications Title 49 - Transportation)
And section C states the size must be at least 3.9 inches.
"(c) Size. (1) Each diamond (square-on-point) label prescribed in this subpart must be at least 100 mm (3.9 inches) on each side with each side having a solid line inner border 5.0 to 6.3 mm (0.2 to 0.25 inches) from the edge."
So you may want to re-order the 4 inch ones.
troyboy162
Adventurer
thank you! just ordered!
troyboy162
Adventurer
my cans came in today and I'm very happy with them, but they appear to have the same manufactures stamp as these from Atlantic British. http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=10&f=17&t=655096
I'm not 100% positive (more like 90%) that the cans are the same but the AB cans only have a sticker rather then "not for fuel use" stamped into them.
The Gasoline sticker does a fine job covering the stamp but if you look close you can still see that its under there.
I'm not 100% positive (more like 90%) that the cans are the same but the AB cans only have a sticker rather then "not for fuel use" stamped into them.
The Gasoline sticker does a fine job covering the stamp but if you look close you can still see that its under there.
goranvolvo
Observer
The "not for fuel" stamp allows them to sell in California, so this is a good thing! To play it safe in case I ever got into an accident and so rescue teams would understand what is in the cans, I got a set of DOT compliant GASOLINE decals from this site (http://www.compliancesigns.com/DOT-13231.shtml) to cover the "Not for Gas" stamp on the can. And since the cans are not RED (DOT requirement for carrying fuel if not notated for fuel on the can), having these stickers covers you so won't get you any heat from a Ranger or cop. In that link, go to the "label" tab and the 2.5" label is the one you'll want as it fits perfect in the center and there are 6 in a pack. Shipping was quick and I put one on each side of the cans but you really only need 1 since only 1 side has the stamp on it.
This can does not look like real NATO can the green one on the first website is the NATO can in EU military it is used for DIESEL fuel only.
troyboy162
Adventurer
What makes it look different?
goranvolvo
Observer
Sorry my bad ,this is the real one
lqdchkn
:)
^^^That doesn't look like a real NATO can to me. The spout is centered instead of off center, causing the tab on the latch/lock to be flipped toward the inside of the spout instead of outward. I think the one in your pic is the knock off because all the real NATO cans I've ever seen do not mount the spout over the seam.