1968 dated, US issue survival equipment, the ax measures about 14 1/4 inches overall with a blackened blade that is stamped: FRANK & WARREN, INC. SURVIVAL AXE TYPE IV, MIL-S 9642C with a stacked leather washer handle. The green canvas scabbard is marked US on the front, the reverse reads: TOOL KIT SURVIVAL, TYPE IV, 8465-973-4807, FRANK & WARREN INC. 68 with a zippered side. The piece is super clean, comes with the sharpening stone and magnifier and all books.