Original U.S. WWII M1926 “D-Day” Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Durkee Atwood Co. Scandinavian Militaria This example is dated 1860

This example is dated 1860

and they imported guns from both England and Belgium for the "Parkhurst" line

The design was based on the 1930 Pattern belt-fed Colt-Browning machine gun with a few minor modifications

The bandolier has some attachment straps on the back to integrate with the standard combat rigging

Don "Petey" Schaffer Easton

Original U.S. WWII M1926 “D-Day” Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Durkee Atwood Co. Scandinavian Militaria This example is dated 1860Original Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D