Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Accessories On April 29

On April 29

The 423rd Bombardment Squadron was first established as the 34th Reconnaissance Squadron

Offered fully cleaned and restored

Barrel Length: 24 inches

this popular and rare model sold out almost immediately

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Airmen's Folding Survival Machete by Cattaraugus with Rare Blade Guard Category_MG 34 Accessories On April 29Original 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 clearly