Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Availability_Domestic and complete with authentic style

and complete with authentic style claw buckle and keeper for the loose end once fastened

The lead sheath contains a copper capsule which holds the friction composition

However this is a very compelling sword that might have an amazing story to tell

Top tang is flat with tapered edges and a square tail

In regular Colt Navy

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Availability_Domestic and complete with authentic styleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great lightly used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker Imperial Knife Co. of Rhode Island. This company was at the time one of the largest knife makers in the world, founded by Italian immigrants. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete with a Vietnam War Era M8A1 scabbard. These fighting knives