Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly this piece has been demilitarized

this piece has been demilitarized according to specifications by the BATF

The the bottom is tin

There is still the proper brass pan cover to prevent accidental ignition

went through the Revolution and was again used in the 1939 invasion of Finland where it was captured

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly this piece has been demilitarizedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American