Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Bailout Breathing Oxygen Bottle with Carrier Japanese Antique Guns It was put into service

It was put into service in 1937 together with OF 37 offensive hand grenade

and there is still a chinstrap loop present on the left side

This is an outstanding two piece

This grenade is totally inert according to specifications provided by the BATF

indicating the lowest NCO rank of SS-Unterscharführer (SS-Junior squad leader)

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Bailout Breathing Oxygen Bottle with Carrier Japanese Antique Guns It was put into serviceOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Type H 1 bailout cylinder was a standardized for use by the USAAF in October, 1941, and declared obsolete four years later as it was replaced by the Type H 2. This emergency item contained enough oxygen for about ten minutes consumption. It was intended to be used during bailout at high altitudes where the air was thin and the flier wished to remain conscious during descent. As seen in this example, the steel