Original U.S. Vietnam War Era USAF MC-1 Airborne Paratrooper / Pilot Survival Knife with Cord Cutter by Camillus Japanese Military Maps The pair also subcontracted for

The pair also subcontracted for numerous components including locks and barrels

Top of the barrel still has a clear manufacturer marking:

The advent of alpaca-lined gear such as the B-15/ A-11 combination were a quantum leap forward

an unknown contractor mark

and it now is mostly bright steel with some staining

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era USAF MC-1 Airborne Paratrooper / Pilot Survival Knife with Cord Cutter by Camillus Japanese Military Maps The pair also subcontracted forOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a Vietnam War Issue USAF MC 1 Paratrooper and Pilot survival knife, with correct orange plastic "jigged bone" handles. These differ from the WWII and Korean war issue knives in that they have a second blade, specifically designed to cut cords. This would be used to help free the owner from tangled parachute rigging, or even their harness if they were a helicopter pilot. The