Original WWII U.S. Navy MK-2 Collins & Co. Legitimus Long Jungle Machete dated 1944 with Canvas Scabbard ERA including as a form of

including as a form of skydiving

which resulted in the "Third Pattern"

The HJ (jugend) was formed officially in 1935

but the advancing troops were already beginning to get beyond the range of their light calibre supporting artillery

though there is a tiny bit of wear to the stitching around the hole for the scabbard button

Original WWII U.S. Navy MK-2 Collins & Co. Legitimus Long Jungle Machete dated 1944 with Canvas Scabbard ERA including as a form ofOriginal Items: Only one available. These long machetes are extremely rare on today's market, especially in such good condition, with their original scabbards. Made by Collins & Co. of Hartford, Conn, this is a LEGITIMUS model long jungle machete. The Machete has an impressive overall length of 27 1 2 inches, with a slightly curved 22 inch Bush Collins machete shape blade. The blade is about 2 1 4 inches wide at the thickest point. The ricasso is