RARE**WW2 Australian WD & USAF Air Crew Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knife With Wood Scales & Steel Blade By Gregsteel Australia & Correct Original Leather Scabbard By Bonney & Clark Ltd With Straps For Leg & Belt Carry Other Blades

**RARE**WW2 Australian WD & USAF Air Crew Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knife With Wood Scales & Steel Blade By Gregsteel Australia & Correct Original Leather Scabbard By Bonney & Clark Ltd With Straps For Leg & Belt Carry. Sn 20589 - 20589

Australia produced many Military Knives and Machetes during WW2. These examples were issued to Australian and U.S. Air Force Aircrew for use as Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knives, they were commonly found with alloy grip scales (see pages 163 to 164 and illustrated plates 384 & 385 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook). Ours is the rarer Gregsteel made example with wood scales as illustrated on page 163 plate 382 and page 164 of the author’s book. This is an excellent original example. It measures 12 ¾” overall with a 7 ½” steel machete blade which is 1 ½” wide and has the correct chisel shaped tip. One side of the blade is crisply stamped ‘Gregsteel’. Its wood grip scales are secured by steel rivets. It is complete with correct original leather scabbard with integral belt loop & straps with buckles configured for leg carry. The scabbard has reinforcing copper rivets & a single retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The front of the scabbard has period lightly hand applied ‘ letters and numbers which look like ‘Q12-2320’ (unknown). The belt loop is crisply impressed by the manufacturer ‘Bonney & Clark Ltd Makers’. The price for this rare WW2 survival machete includes UK delivery. Sn 20589 (Survival Box)

£695.00