Original U.S. WWII USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts 44 and Dec 23

44 and Dec 23

5 inches the frame measures 10 x 12 inches

This has made the receiver markings somewhat faint

though the composite Colt "Prancing Pony" butt plate is missing the bottom 1/4 below the lower screw

Naming: The name and regiment of the recipient is impressed on the rim in block Roman capitals

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts 44 and Dec 23Original 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 marked on