Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete Percusion Muskets or possibly had the end

or possibly had the end of the barrel damaged and was sold out of service

Blade Style: Single Edged clip point

The barrel shows clear rifling

The rectangular stitching on the bottom of the pockets is a known feature for the maker Ernst Melzig of Liegnitz

ISBN 0 949749 09 5

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete Percusion Muskets or possibly had the endOriginal 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 maker contracted by the USAAF to manufacture these folding machetes. This example is marked on