Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Mounts There is just a bit

There is just a bit of fouling and oxidation

Criteria for qualification:

and there was once a manufacturer label inside

and are the "Baddeley" type with recessed screws

Complete with the original leather lining the only drawback is that leather backing to the brass ringed chin scales has become un-stitched

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Case XX Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Mounts There is just a bitOriginal 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