Original U.S. WWII Collins & Co Legitimus Model Machete Dated 1942 With Boyt 1942 Dated Scabbard & Rare Label French Flags probably by the veteran upon

probably by the veteran upon return to the US

SMS Derfflinger was the first German ship to have anti-aircraft guns fitted

The cap nipple is original

36" and it is rifled

but this example still has the original full length 22 3/4 inch long blade

Original U.S. WWII Collins & Co Legitimus Model Machete Dated 1942 With Boyt 1942 Dated Scabbard & Rare Label French Flags probably by the veteran uponOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1826, two brothers, Samuel Watkinson Collins (age 24) and David Collins (age 21) along with their wealthy cousin, William Wells, purchased the old Humphrey gristmill along the Farmington River in South Canton with the intention to produce high quality ground axes. The Collins Company line of products would grow over the years to include not only axes, but also machetes, hatchets, adzes, brush hooks, picks,