Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated October 1944 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns These were both technically variants

These were both technically variants of the Pistolet modèle An XIII

The conversion process removed a lot of wood from around and under the receiver

There is no size marking in the cap

which over time degraded

Full production – Willys MB and Ford GPW

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated October 1944 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns These were both technically variantsOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This wonderful example is complete and clearly marked: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFE AN6519 1 DATE OF MFG. OCT 18 1944 CONTRACT NO. W 33 092 TC 1959 UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. PROPERTY U. S.