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They both serve the same purpose. The top has been gone a long time. They are both can openers. Now there are no can's in MRE's. The bottom one was given to soldiers to open their C-rations.At one time all, canned goods were opened with the top one. It came stuck on the can. 
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Yes to both, and actually have the 2nd one on my key chain.....turned 32 this past Saturday
Isaiah 5:20
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Well I knew their purpose, but I think I would have looked like a fool trying to figure out how to use the top one...
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Knew what the bottom one was, but had no idea on the top one.
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Not really Jono. There was a metal tab you put in the hole and just rolled it until the can was open. The can was dangerous tho. The edge was razor sharp. Having a P38 on your key chain is good thing even now.
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Having a P38 on your key chain is good thing even now. I have to put a piece of tape around mine as I have can opened my leg a couple of times.
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
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Yep one is a spam key and one is a can opener
Yeah c�mon. Daniel White
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Those keys were on everything, even lard.
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Those keys were on everything, even lard. haven't I seen them on sardine cans?
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Yes, they were also on sardines.
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I recognized the bottom, but not the top. I am 26. Same but I'm 31. Bottom I knew was a can opener. Seen a bunch of them.
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Anyone know the proper technical names of these devices? One's name is same as very famous pistol.
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P-38? You know what a Church Key is?
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I'm 27 and I know what the bottom one is. It is a door hinge-beer bottle opener hybrid
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P-38 is correct.We used the term Can key instead of Church key. Walther's P-38 was first double action semiauto pistol.
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No , it's not Dave. The name is USP-38. We called them P-38 in the Army. They just dropped the US. Church key is a name for bottle opener, not a can opener. 
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Yes and yes. I own several of the second and put them in my camping stuff.
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
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