Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest with Survival Manual Belgian Militaria Starting on the night of

Starting on the night of 29 October

The captured machinery to produce rifle muskets was taken to Richmond Armory

and are the correct early issue non-magnetic type (confirmed with a magnet)

while his master stands in the background with a shotgun wearing a top hat

Serial number 104840 is found on the receiver below the maker mark

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest with Survival Manual Belgian Militaria Starting on the night ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone