{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-imperial-folding-machete-type-a-1-mint-condition","title":"Original U.S. WWII Imperial Folding Machete Type A-1 - Mint Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. World War II U.S. Army Air Force Type A-1 folding machete survival knife. Manufactured by Imperial Knife Co. Providence RI. as stamped on left ricasso. Adopted by the US Military in 1942 for the B-4 emergency bail out kit usually attached to the parachute harness. Checkered black plastic grip panels. Blued steel blade. There is a guard system built into machete. When closed, the metal guard protects the blade. When open, the guard flips closed to lock the blade in place. There is a release button for the guard that must be pushed to the release the guard and close the blade. Comes with original sharpening stone marked \u003cstrong\u003eCHRISTOLON MACHETE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong\u003eJT-940\u003c\/strong\u003e  and tan colored leather sheath with flap and belt loop. It is marked \u003cstrong\u003eMACHETE WITH SHEATH \/ TYPE A-1 \/ NO. 48C3639\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-space-top gmail-space-bottom\"\u003eMEASUREMENTS: Blade length is 9-5\/8\". Overall length when open is 17\". Overall length when closed is 11-5\/8\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-space-top gmail-space-bottom\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-space-top gmail-space-bottom\"\u003eCONDITION: Excellent. Near Mint Condition.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12783024013381,"sku":"ON7109","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON7109__08.jpg?v=1604817472","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-imperial-folding-machete-type-a-1-mint-condition","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}