Original U.S. WWII Case XX V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife with Scabbard Madsen LMG measuring approximately 56" X 26"

measuring approximately 56" X 26"

A lovely example of a rare Pre-WWII German Cavalry Ordnance sword by the most legendary of all Solingen makers

Stetson and the logo of the retailer

When he was about two years old

Around 1966

Original U.S. WWII Case XX V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife with Scabbard Madsen LMG measuring approximately 56" X 26"Original Items: Only one available. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands. The original knife was the No 18 Machete, which was manufactured by Collins & Company. The original variant had an overall length of around 14 , with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about 9 to 9 in length. The Collins