Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated May 1945 Manufacture Type_New Made Items Later Model 1884 Rifles and

Later Model 1884 Rifles and Cadet Rifles were still being made or converted from long to short until about 1900

who would later work with the the Marine Corps and Navy to develop the Mark 2 knife

though it has worn off a bit on the raised portions

The barrel tang is dated clearly with 1819

and are missing

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - Dated May 1945 Manufacture Type_New Made Items Later Model 1884 Rifles andOriginal 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. MAY 25 1945 STOCK NO. (R) 37 J 150 75 CONTRACT NO. N288S 23495 FIRESTONE R&L PROD. CO