Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone Bayonets A compelling dagger that sends

A compelling dagger that sends shivers up your spine

Any body being able to throw some light on this clearly very rare weapon we would ask you to contact us so we can all learn something

Aerographer was established as a rating in 1924

We cannot find a manufacturer’s stamp on the shell

Originally bright plated but now mostly bare steel

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Imperial Folding Survival Machete Type A-1 with Scabbard & Whetstone Bayonets A compelling dagger that sendsOriginal 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