Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items There is some age toning

There is some age toning

the LP 08 was also used by Aviation units (prior to equipping aircraft with machine guns) as well as the Infantry

(Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment and in 1932 to the Stab of 4

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The visor is a classic gloss pattern

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard Manufacture Type_New Made Items There is some age toningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, UTICA Cutlery 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 correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by