Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely "salty" service-used example of a WWII Australian Issue Machete, often referred to as a “Machete 15 Inch” in Australian Army parlance. Correctly marked with a DD "Broad arrow" and dated 1945, these machetes are quite difficult to find on this side of the globe, especially with the original canvas scabbard.
This machete is blade marked faintly with “D (Broad Arrow) D” with “CC-44” underneath. The CC is the maker, with 44 indicating a manufacture date of 1944. The machete itself is in very good service used condition, with an oxidized peppery patina on the blade, and an edge that shows signs of use and sharpening. The original brown plastic / bakelite grip scales are in very good condition, unbroken, and only showing light wear from use.
The sheath is the correct original specimen that matches the machete perfectly. It is the second version sheath which is constructed of canvas, which held up much better in a tropical environment as opposed to the original leather model. It does show wear and staining from use. There is a retaining strap of which one of the two sides has lost its snap. So it no longer closes.
A lovely period used example with a patina that is impossible to duplicate. Ready for further research and display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 14 1/2"
Blade Style: Machete
Overall length: 20 1/2“
Scabbard Length: 16” with belt loop
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