The blade is 17 inches (43
WWII US Army Air Force Summer Type A-4 Flight Suit - When the United States entered World War Two much of the military was unprepared for combat
The rear visible approx 1" of the blade retaining it's original blue/black finish and the small proof mark is still visible on the top (unsharpened) side of the blade
The companies that manufactured the M38 were Mavag of Budapest
The bayonet is released by drawing the trigger guard towards the butt once the weapon has been fired
Original U.S. WWII M1A1 Carbine 1943-dated Canvas Paratrooper Jump Case Scabbard by Atlas Awning French Militaria The blade is 17 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII Issue Paratrooper Jump Case for the Carbine, Cal . 30, M1A1, which was a paratrooper version with a folding stock. Referred to variously as the Scabbard, M1A1, Jump Case, or Paratrooper holster, it was designed to carry and protect the M1 M1A1 folding stock carbine during a parachute jump. The bags were padded with felt on the leg side, so the bag had to be carried U. S. side