Original Australian WWII 1945 Machete with Bakelite Grips and Canvas Scabbard Receiver Top Cover SAS or Paratrooper

SAS or Paratrooper

The end is threaded to attach to the extractor

Of course dating from almost 120 years ago both Helmet and Tunic are in size small by today's sizes but were appropriate to the time

including the 28

or variants of the UZRGM fuze with delays of between 0 and 13 seconds

Original Australian WWII 1945 Machete with Bakelite Grips and Canvas Scabbard Receiver Top Cover SAS or ParatrooperOriginal Item: Only One Available. A little seen Australian WW2 machete that has bakelite grips instead of wood as used on previous versions. It is typically found with a canvas sheath, evidently a leather sheath was issued prior to the adoption of the canvas sheath This machete is marked D [broad arrow] D above DC 45. The manufacturer was Die Casters Pty Ltd a Melbourne based firm and it was produced in 1945. Die Casters were precision molding