Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued - Mint Condition Antique Winchesters Both AP and HE cartridges

Both AP and HE cartridges commonly possess incendiary or tracer characteristics

when they became annual occurrences at the me annual occurrences at the NSDAP rally grounds in Nuremberg until 1938

Has a nice oxidized patina on most the metal components

Pulling the trigger releases the hammer

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 80% of the original smooth Fliegerblau (Flyer Blue) paint and is in very good condition overall

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued - Mint Condition Antique Winchesters Both AP and HE cartridgesOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone