Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard and Leather Carry Scabbard Japanese Militaria Stamped steel construction with the

Stamped steel construction with the pinback unfortunately missing

which puts it right into the Vietnam War Era

We've all heard of Scurvy the terrible decease contracted through lack of Vitamin C

These were used in sandy conditions

we know that the Series III revolvers have serial numbers from around 14

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard and Leather Carry Scabbard Japanese Militaria Stamped steel construction with theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1942, the U. S. Army Air Force adopted a Folding Machete for use in the B 2 and B 4 Bail out kits. This machete was designed to replace the Model 18 Collins machete, which took up a lot of space in the emergency kits. The folding machete is only 11 inches long when folded up. Case, Camillus, and Cattaraugus were the 3 makers contracted by the USAAF to manufacture these folding machetes. This example is clearly