Original U.S. WWII V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife by Kinfolks with Scabbard British Field Gear This is a very interesting

This is a very interesting example of a Model 1885 carbine boot scabbard

The throat nicely matches the crossguards and all four screws are still present

The company was owned by the Jewish Simson family

Both eyes are well set into the head

which is marked I

Original U.S. WWII V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife by Kinfolks with Scabbard British Field Gear This is a very interestingOriginal Items: Only one available. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands. The original knife was the No 18 Machete, which was manufactured by Collins & Company. The original variant had an overall length of around 14 , with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about 9 to 9 in length. The Collins