Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - May 1943 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles more available for purchase separately)

more available for purchase separately)

summer 1944

The buckle is the correct type being of brass construction and NOT sewn onto the sling like with Swedish Mauser slings that are often advertised as being Japanese

custom etched depictions

The falling pieces from AA bursts provided a sound like no other in the world

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - May 1943 Category_Martini-Henry Rifles more available for purchase separately)Original 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 mostly complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST; LIFE PRESERVER TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFR. MAY 27 1943 CONTRACT W 535 AC 29299 (8376)