WWII US Army Air Force Fixed Blade Machete Survival Knife withBlade Guard CASE

  
WWII Era Original US Army Air Force Fixed Blade Machete Survival Knife w/Blade Guard - Marked: CASE XX - RARE - Excellent Condition. This machete has a fixed blade with a wooden handle. It also includes the original blade guard. The blade guards are commonly missing from most examples you encounter. The blade is in Excellent Condition. A couple spots of minor surface rust on the blade, near the tip and markings. The blade shows no evidence of sharpening. The blade is marked: CASE XX. See photo's for condition. This machete was adopted in October 1942 for the B-4 Emergency Bail Out Kit, usually attached to the parachute harness. Cole Book, "The Best of US Military Knifes, Bayonets and Machetes" page #196.

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The item "WWII US Army Air Force Fixed Blade Machete Survival Knife withBlade Guard CASE" is in sale since Wednesday, May 2, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons". The seller is "koolstuff1958" and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Brand: CASE
2. Country: United States of America
3. Time Period War: WWII 1939-1945
4. Item Description: Fixed Blade Machete
5. Model: Survival "Bail Out Kit" Machete
6. Vintage: Original
7. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
8. Branch of Service: US Army Air Force