U.S. WWII 1943 SWI Machete Lewis Gun These examples do not have

These examples do not have patent dates on the butt plate

A number of Birmingham gunsmiths including Birmingham Small Arms (BSA)

Pump is in near excellent work condition

The railway receipt indicates that Claude Ruggles came from West Virginia

This is the most extraordinary WWII personalized collection we've ever encountered

U.S. WWII 1943 SWI Machete Lewis Gun These examples do not haveNew Made Item: These machetes were made by Ontario Knife Company for Shreck Wholesale Industries in the 1970's. They are not World War Two issue machetes. Interestingly, S. W. I. machetes were inserted into M. H. Coles book U. S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes and at that point were "legitimized" as genuine WWII collectibles. Nevertheless, its a wonderful 18 blade measuring 23 in overall length and is an impressive and affordable machete with a