How do I correctly open a sealed tin ammo can??

LefthandShooter · 02-24-2008, 02:33 PM

I used the can opener the dealer gave me to open my green can today. Being left handed made it a not fun task as it kept slipping off and banging my knuckles! After about 10 minutes and a want to say mean things about the Bugarians, I finally got it off (nice smell!

). The corners was the hardest and most painful. Then, while looking for my ammo can my wife reminded me I left it at my brother's house when I gave him about 100 15 yerd old shotgun shells!
I then told my wife to get ready to go to the range and she said her bone spur on her hand hurt so she didn't want to aggravate it any more. I told her then housework wouldn't hurt it and if it did she could soak it in warm dish water. I then asked what she was making for lunch. I got a hot dog and chips.
Guess the son and me will go tomorrow.
Moral of the story: Never make fun of the woman who pays for your guns and ammo!

marion57 · 02-24-2008, 04:06 PM

Moral of the story: Never make fun of the woman who pays for your guns and ammo!

Good plan!!

F1609 · 02-24-2008, 10:09 PM

well when the pin popped off on mine before, i had my Mauser bayo sitting right next to me so i just lunged at it. Like one of those scenes, two people fighting and the stronger one winning, yupp the can almost won. It took awhile but after a few slices, and the sharpness of my bayo, i was able to slice the metal and got the top open. The first jab was a little scary since i felt it jam into a casing, but luckily i was smart enough to go into the side of the casing and not head or rear on. O ya, when trying to use a bayonet as a can open, make sure you wear the proper protection, slices can occur..........poor desk.

SwedeSteve · 02-24-2008, 11:44 PM

60+ posts on how to open a friggin' can! Thank god we're not in charge of beans and weenies in the huntin' camp!!!!!!!!! LOL! We would all starve, or eat Marion's possum/tofu wrap! Even a bigger LOL! Luv ya marion...

R5CYA · 02-25-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

60+ posts on how to open a friggin' can! Thank god we're not in charge of beans and weenies in the huntin' camp!!!!!!!!! LOL! We would all starve, or eat Marion's possum/tofu wrap! Even a bigger LOL! Luv ya marion...

LOL!

Cyrano · 02-25-2008, 12:21 PM

You know, I was working the the kitchen at a medieval event this past weekend. Remembering the tongue in cheek suggestion about using one of those commercial, pin the can under the hand crank No. 10 tin can oveners and just crank it on around, I actually looked at one and visualized the spam can of ammo.

It might work, but I think you'd have to adjust it for cutting depth first to make it cut about 1/8" deeper. You'd for sure have to scrub hell out of the opener afterwards, or the customers would have something to say about that funny taste in their veggies.

SwedeSteve · 02-25-2008, 01:56 PM

HEY!!!!!! Whats a can opener doing in medievel times?

just_a_car · 02-25-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyrano

You know, I was working the the kitchen at a medieval event this past weekend. Remembering the tongue in cheek suggestion about using one of those commercial, pin the can under the hand crank No. 10 tin can oveners and just crank it on around, I actually looked at one and visualized the spam can of ammo.

It might work, but I think you'd have to adjust it for cutting depth first to make it cut about 1/8" deeper. You'd for sure have to scrub hell out of the opener afterwards, or the customers would have something to say about that funny taste in their veggies.

You just tell them "That funny taste is the taste of victory over communism. Eat up and be thankful to those who fought for your freedom!"

marion57 · 02-25-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

60+ posts on how to open a friggin' can! Thank god we're not in charge of beans and weenies in the huntin' camp!!!!!!!!! LOL! We would all starve, or eat Marion's possum/tofu wrap! Even a bigger LOL! Luv ya marion...

Well I never!! you guys in alaska dont know whats good!!Moose and Seal ??Probably dont even have possums

Cyrano · 02-26-2008, 11:53 AM

Well, you don't have caribou in Missouri, so I guess the strange & bizarre food animals competition is a wash. I had possum once. It's okay if it's in a stew with a lot of onion, I guess. Tasted kinda gamy to me.

LefthandShooter · 02-26-2008, 04:09 PM

Never had possum. Crow/pigeon is good in a pot-pie. My favorite is end of summer (1st yr) or yearling groundhog. More tender than anything you can buy at the store! My wife doesn't like game and I learned early not to sneak it onto her plate.

marion57 · 02-26-2008, 04:22 PM

I have had to eat a few crows in my life and I always keep catsup handy when I make a statement LOL ,

ohh u mean real crows??

LefthandShooter · 02-26-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by marion57

I have had to eat a few crows in my life and I always keep catsup handy when I make a statement LOL ,

ohh u mean real crows??

Crow seems to be the kid's favorite food - esp. when it comes to homework.
We had a pet crow and used it to call in others. The wild ones learned it's call quick though.

JOEGUN94 · 02-26-2008, 04:34 PM

tin snips. red or yellow, just work in a counter clock wise direction, position them where the lip id in the cutters. works on canned food onthe job site also,

neophyte · 02-26-2008, 04:43 PM

If I read one more "how do I open a can of Sardines" dang; git that dadgumthing open

I'm stressed; dadgumit; stressed, SEND me the mess and I'll properly dispose of it for you. Dadgumit. 1 damm can; dadgumit

In my dreams 'can of Sardines'

ingous · 02-26-2008, 11:37 PM

Wow, when I posted the question initially I NEVER thought this would turn into a monster!

marion57 · 02-27-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ingous

Wow, when I posted the question initially I NEVER thought this would turn into a monster!

I wondered who was responsible for all this trouble!LOL

SwedeSteve · 02-27-2008, 06:52 AM

Be careful Ingous, this is Freedom of Speech at it's scariest! Hey marion, how about Jellied Moose Muzzle? Or Eskimo Ice Cream (snow, seal oil, and blueberries)?

marion57 · 02-27-2008, 08:04 AM

dang Swede your making me hungry now , quit that I weigh enough!!

ingous · 02-27-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by marion57

I wondered who was responsible for all this trouble!LOL

02-24-2008, 02:33 PM	#61
LefthandShooter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In A House in NE Ohio! Posts: 2,068	I used the can opener the dealer gave me to open my green can today. Being left handed made it a not fun task as it kept slipping off and banging my knuckles! After about 10 minutes and a want to say mean things about the Bugarians, I finally got it off (nice smell!). The corners was the hardest and most painful. Then, while looking for my ammo can my wife reminded me I left it at my brother's house when I gave him about 100 15 yerd old shotgun shells! I then told my wife to get ready to go to the range and she said her bone spur on her hand hurt so she didn't want to aggravate it any more. I told her then housework wouldn't hurt it and if it did she could soak it in warm dish water. I then asked what she was making for lunch. I got a hot dog and chips. Guess the son and me will go tomorrow. Moral of the story: Never make fun of the woman who pays for your guns and ammo!

02-24-2008, 11:44 PM	#64
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 14,161 Images: 1	60+ posts on how to open a friggin' can! Thank god we're not in charge of beans and weenies in the huntin' camp!!!!!!!!! LOL! We would all starve, or eat Marion's possum/tofu wrap! Even a bigger LOL! Luv ya marion... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-25-2008, 01:56 PM	#67
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 14,161 Images: 1	HEY!!!!!! Whats a can opener doing in medievel times? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-26-2008, 11:53 AM	#70
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,401	Caribou Well, you don't have caribou in Missouri, so I guess the strange & bizarre food animals competition is a wash. I had possum once. It's okay if it's in a stew with a lot of onion, I guess. Tasted kinda gamy to me.

02-26-2008, 04:22 PM	#72
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,346	I have had to eat a few crows in my life and I always keep catsup handy when I make a statement LOL ,ohh u mean real crows??

02-24-2008, 04:06 PM	#62
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,346	Moral of the story: Never make fun of the woman who pays for your guns and ammo! Good plan!!

02-24-2008, 10:09 PM	#63
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	well when the pin popped off on mine before, i had my Mauser bayo sitting right next to me so i just lunged at it. Like one of those scenes, two people fighting and the stronger one winning, yupp the can almost won. It took awhile but after a few slices, and the sharpness of my bayo, i was able to slice the metal and got the top open. The first jab was a little scary since i felt it jam into a casing, but luckily i was smart enough to go into the side of the casing and not head or rear on. O ya, when trying to use a bayonet as a can open, make sure you wear the proper protection, slices can occur..........poor desk.

02-25-2008, 12:21 PM	#66
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,401	You know, I was working the the kitchen at a medieval event this past weekend. Remembering the tongue in cheek suggestion about using one of those commercial, pin the can under the hand crank No. 10 tin can oveners and just crank it on around, I actually looked at one and visualized the spam can of ammo. It might work, but I think you'd have to adjust it for cutting depth first to make it cut about 1/8" deeper. You'd for sure have to scrub hell out of the opener afterwards, or the customers would have something to say about that funny taste in their veggies.

02-26-2008, 04:09 PM	#71
LefthandShooter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In A House in NE Ohio! Posts: 2,068	Never had possum. Crow/pigeon is good in a pot-pie. My favorite is end of summer (1st yr) or yearling groundhog. More tender than anything you can buy at the store! My wife doesn't like game and I learned early not to sneak it onto her plate.

02-26-2008, 04:34 PM	#74
JOEGUN94 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MARSHALL Posts: 169	tin snips. red or yellow, just work in a counter clock wise direction, position them where the lip id in the cutters. works on canned food onthe job site also,

02-26-2008, 04:43 PM	#75
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,811 Blog Entries: 2	golly gee whiz If I read one more "how do I open a can of Sardines" dang; git that dadgumthing open I'm stressed; dadgumit; stressed, SEND me the mess and I'll properly dispose of it for you. Dadgumit. 1 damm can; dadgumit In my dreams 'can of Sardines' __________________ Craig May the Lord's face radiate with joy because of you. Numbers 6:24

02-26-2008, 11:37 PM	#76
ingous Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MN Posts: 539	Wow, when I posted the question initially I NEVER thought this would turn into a monster!

02-27-2008, 06:52 AM	#78
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 14,161 Images: 1	Be careful Ingous, this is Freedom of Speech at it's scariest! Hey marion, how about Jellied Moose Muzzle? Or Eskimo Ice Cream (snow, seal oil, and blueberries)? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

02-27-2008, 08:04 AM	#79
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,346	dang Swede your making me hungry now , quit that I weigh enough!!