Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Early Pattern Lewis Gun The front toggle link is

The front toggle link is marked with a crown over ERFURT

The grip is of carved wood

they are as they are

During the three years at Polebrook

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Early Pattern Lewis Gun The front toggle link isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone