Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 German SS Virtually all Gewehr 88 rifles

Virtually all Gewehr 88 rifles in service were converted to take the 7

which as three large longitudinal holes drilled under the butt plate

A most attractive accessory for a PANZER Officer

along with several proof marks

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by U.S. Rubber Co. - Dated February 1945 German SS Virtually all Gewehr 88 riflesOriginal 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 appears complete and is free of damage. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. FEB 19 1945CONT. NO. W 33 038 AC 5883UNITED