Original WWII U.S. Collins & Co. Legitimus No. 1250 "Bush Knife" Machete with British Scabbard - both dated 1943 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The spring loaded catch for

The spring loaded catch for the foldaway guard is also frozen

We liked the way it looked that we decided not to break it up into individual pieces and sell it as a complete WWII pilot uniform set

Has the typical "cup top" cleaning rod still intact

and sill has a fully legible gold makers logo that reads:

for maker Friedrich August Hermes of Solingen

Original WWII U.S. Collins & Co. Legitimus No. 1250 "Bush Knife" Machete with British Scabbard - both dated 1943 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The spring loaded catch forOriginal Items: Only one available. Made by Collins & Co. of Hartford, Conn, this is a LEGITIMUS model No 1250 Machete, which Canadian forces refer to as a "Bush Knife." The Machete has an overall length of 19 1 2 inches, with a impressive 14 3 4" "swell point" machete blade. The design is very similar to the British issue made by J. B. Brooks company, and we believe these were imported from Collins to meet wartime supply shortfalls from the