Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Emergency Lifeboat Survival Kit with Knives, Flashlight, Signal Mirror, Compasses - Unissued British Field Gear These early style scabbards however

These early style scabbards however were retained for parade use right up until the fall of Napoleon in 1815

The top of the receiver is marked MARLIN SAFETY and the bottom front bears serial number 95271

There is however no marking on this example

It measures 25" overall and the fluted grip is of some dark hard wood possibly Ebony

Due to the fragile nature of these covers

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Emergency Lifeboat Survival Kit with Knives, Flashlight, Signal Mirror, Compasses - Unissued British Field Gear These early style scabbards howeverOriginal Items. Only One Available. This is a tremendous set of items included in an Army Air Forces Emergency survival kit, all in great shape and unissued. These USAAF kits do not show up often, and when individual pieces of the kit show up, they are often in bad shape. The kit includes: A. A. F. Classification No. 17 B Knife, Assembly, Emergency Curved, Clothing, with its original sheath and box. The yellow of the wood is still as perfect as the