Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West B-5 Aviator Pneumatic Life Vest Russian Field Gear The butt pack assembly is

The butt pack assembly is actually two separate small packs

This is a beautiful example of the British THIRD MODEL Brown Bess musket

indicating that this is a size Medium (1 was the largest and 3 the smallest)

The gun has a frame mounted safety with Fire and Safe markings

the unit engaged primarily in long-range missions to targets in Italy

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West B-5 Aviator Pneumatic Life Vest Russian Field Gear The butt pack assembly isOriginal 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. There were several different versions, and the most common seen during WWII is the B 4. However at the end of the war, a new version B 5 was introduced, which then was used well into