Original U.S. WWII Style USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Serrated Crash Escape Axe - 56D6221 Century but do show wear from

but do show wear from use

while the aircraft's oxygen system also proved unreliable

This is a large Sporting gun of "manly proportions"

Original Item: Dating from the 1950-1960 era post war Bundeswehr years these are handy hard-nosed little axes

The accompanying scabbard is also a beauty

Original U.S. WWII Style USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Serrated Crash Escape Axe - 56D6221 Century but do show wear fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. In very good condition, this is the real thing: a CRASH ESCAPE AXE used by Air Crewmen to break out of damaged aircraft. Heavy hard Rubber permanently attached handle cover with large curved blade axe head with a straight spike protruding rearward. Measures 15 1 4 inches long, with a 7 1 2 inch long head. The quarter circle cutting head has large teeth near the top, which helped cut through metal more effectively.