Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic. - Dated February 1943 Original Antique Guns Stamped on the interior of

Stamped on the interior of the leather sweatband is 59 which the size of this cap

The liner is completely missing

which looks to have torn at some point

as well as a bit of fraying at the seams

This is a very interesting short sword or large dagger from the Dutch East Indies dating back possibly 200 years

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic. - Dated February 1943 Original Antique Guns Stamped on the interior ofOriginal 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 very good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B 4SPECIFICATION NO. 3135DATE OF MFR. APR 20, 1943ORDER NO. W 535 AC