Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber Air Crew Crash Escape Axe - 42D8331 Martini-Henry Rifle These are WWII issue heavy

These are WWII issue heavy canvas and steel construction

The clear pressure visor is electrically heated to prevent fogging of the visor

Our examples have Finnish made liners and are painted in Finnish colors (grey or green)

the African iron market was flooded with European metals

MASS' on one side and 'U

Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber Air Crew Crash Escape Axe - 42D8331 Martini-Henry Rifle These are WWII issue heavyOriginal Item: Only One Available. In excellent condition, this is the real thing: a CRASH AXE used by Air Crewmen to break out of damaged aircraft. Heavy hard Rubber permanently attached handle cover with large curved blade axe head with spike protruding rearward. Measures 15 1 2 inches long, with a 7 1 2 inch long head. This style of axe was used by American (and British) bomber crews during WWII and after. This example is not dated, but is marked