Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Guard, Scabbard & Whetstone Royal Air Force Rivet placement of the SSh-40

Rivet placement of the SSh-40 was due to a newly introduced liner

differing only in sling swivel placement

and grip frame all bear matching serial number 78778

So long as there was ammunition in the mechanism

and the hilt has some surface rusting due to age

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Camillus Airmen's Folding Survival Machete with Blade Guard, Scabbard & Whetstone Royal Air Force Rivet placement of the SSh-40Original 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 marked on