Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster and those that with-stood the

and those that with-stood the terrific blasts are pock-marked from the impact of shell fragments

Well this is a sleeper

Comprised of entirely original WWII parts

M1907 belts made made before 1917 had a retaining strap in each pocket to hold one of the two 5 round stripper clips

but lands and grooves are still visible

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone French Holster and those that with-stood theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a World War II U. S. Army Air Force Type A 1 folding machete survival knife. These were manufactured by Imperial Knife Co. Providence RI. as stamped on left ricasso: IMPERIAL PROV. R. I.. Adopted by the US Military in 1942 for the B 4 emergency bail out kit usually attached to the parachute harness. The machete has checkered black plastic grip panels and a blued steel blade. There is a