Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 Military Audio It could be fired from

It could be fired from the 50mm "Knee Mortar"

which flips upwards for extraction and reloading

for use in the close quarters fighting often seen by Artillery soldiers

Auxiliary: Front and Back” was introduced in the British Ordnance List of Changes for the Martini-Henry rifle

but is still in great condition

Original U.S. WWII Navy Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by United States Rubber Company - Dated December 1944 Military Audio It could be fired fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This wonderful example is complete and clearly marked: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFE AN6519 1 DATE OF MFG. DEC 16 1944 CONTRACT NO. N288S 20574 UNITED STATES RUBBER CO. PROPERTY U. S.