ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN LIFE JACKET-RARE- Kriegsmarine Schwimmweste -VERY NICE

RARE, ORIGINAL, WWII KRIEGSMARINE SCHWIMWESTE/ LIFE JACKET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MADE OF A DARK TAN CANVAS MATERIAL WITH RUBBERIZED INTERIOR BLADDERS/AIR CHAMBERS. THESE VESTS WERE MADE IN TWO MAJOR VARIANTS, ONE HAD DUAL INFLATION (MANUAL VIA A MOUTH TUBE AND AUTO INFLATION VIA AN AIR CANNISTER,) AND ONE WITH MANUAL INFLATION ONLY (VIA A MOUTH TUBE ONLY). THIS VEST A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE LATTER MANUAL TYPE. THE RUBBER INFLATION TUBE IS PRESENT AND IS VERY SOFT AND PLIABLE AND STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BAKELITE PLUG AND STRING KEEPER. THE VEST ALSO HAS ALL 4 OF ITS ORIGINAL BAKELITE CHAMBER PLUGS.

ALL THE STRAPS AND FIXTURES ARE PRESENT AND WORK. ALL THE FIXTURES HAVE SURFACE RUST (SEE PICTURES,) BUT ARE STRONG AND COMPLETE. ALL AND ALL A VERY STRONG AND COMPLETE EXAMPLE OF A RARE, ORIGINAL MANUAL KRIEGSMARINE WWII LIFE VEST/LIFE PRESERVER--EXCELLENT FOR DISPLAY. NOTE: THIS VEST IS ALSO VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONES USED BY THE GERMAN LUFTWAFFE THAT ARE ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND.

The item "ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN LIFE JACKET-RARE- Kriegsmarine Schwimmweste -VERY NICE" is in sale since Thursday, June 4, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear". The seller is "lbnlb" and is located in Richmond, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.

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