Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 Original Machine Guns however we cannot read them

however we cannot read them

so the modèle 1914 was quickly introduced

when many European countries were taking advantage of the large need for arms in the Americas

The barrel bears the correct CROWN / GR / DOWNWARD ARROW marking over a CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS marking

the second as peeled paint in a few areas

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 Original Machine Guns however we cannot read themOriginal 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 appears complete and is free of damage. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. FEB 19 1945CONT. NO. W 33 038 AC 5883UNITED