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

Parts of the "Naval Engagement" scene are also still visible

Stock does appear to have been sanded a bit and refinished

and then factory converted to take a metallic cartridge

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