Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated April 1945 Martini-Henry Rifles Jacket has a Victory medal

Jacket has a Victory medal ribbon affixed above the left pocket

helmet retains over 90% of the original camouflage paint

Barrel length is 230 mm (9

especially a helmet as early as this one which saw use during WWII

and around 4000 carbines with the 22" round barrel were produced

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated April 1945 Martini-Henry Rifles Jacket has a Victory medalOriginal 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 PRESERVER, TYPE B4SPECIFICATION NO. 94 3135DATE OF MFG. APRIL 1945STOCK NO. 8300 978200ORDER NO. W 33 092