Description
this nice example also has a brass lock plate as well
The roster is torn and missing some pieces near the top as shown
One strap missing
you have a helmet manufactured by the Quist firm
showing some oxidation on the rear
Original U.S. WWII USAAF Cattaraugus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Bren LMG this nice example also hasOriginal 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