British Brass Fire Axe: Ceremonial Issue U.S. Air Force Sidearm has all matching serial

Sidearm has all matching serial numbers (24395) on the cylinder

[29] It was also fitted on two early production examples of the Bristol Scout C aircraft by Lanoe Hawker in the summer of 1915

This particular example does not have the expected French engravings of Arsenal and date of issue usually found on the back of the back of the blade spine

With drawings by Karlheinz Grindler

Well researched with 646 illustrations a must for the WWII Collector

British Brass Fire Axe: Ceremonial Issue U.S. Air Force Sidearm has all matching serialNew Made Item: Purchased from the British Company that supply Brass Ceremonial Helmets to the British Fire Brigade these are British Pattern Fire axes as used since Victorian times but with the heads made entirely of Brass. Complete with standard beech wood shafts (handles) these brass hand axes were usually engraved and presented as awards or retirement mementos. Few only available, unmarked Presentation British Brass Fire Axes. Approx 14? in length.