U.S. WWII 1943 SWI Machete Sharps Rifle These mounts have all but

These mounts have all but disappeared to the scrap furnace

and breaking a shear pin which holds back the spring-loaded striker

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officially designated Rifle

U.S. WWII 1943 SWI Machete Sharps Rifle These mounts have all butNew 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