Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Crash Axe - 42D8331 U.S. Navy on the side under the

on the side under the rear sight

There are also some script words scratched onto the body of the flask which is poorly done

which was covered with lacquer and ground down to produce a lovely "puzzle" type texture

In the early 1970s

the barrel being 33"

Original U.S. WWII Era USAAF Bomber and Air Crew Crash Axe - 42D8331 U.S. Navy on the side under theOriginal 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 8 inch long head. This style of axe was used by American bomber crews during WWII and after. This example is not dated, but is marked with US Military