Original U.S. WWII Australian Made Fighting Knife with Cast OD Green-Painted Handle in Leather Sheath Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles and much of the silvering

and much of the silvering still present on the insignia

and then probably not cleaned for decades

The blade still has some of the original parkerized finish but does appear to have been sharpened

The other sheet included is an instruction sheet labeled THE USE OF CLOTH SURVIVAL CHARTS IN THE NAVIGATION OF RUBBER RAFTS

measures about 1" in diameter

Original U.S. WWII Australian Made Fighting Knife with Cast OD Green-Painted Handle in Leather Sheath Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles and much of the silveringOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful WWII U. S. Australian made "Theater Made" fighting knife, 12 5 8 inches in length, with a 8 1 1 inch steel spear point blade. These knives were made by armorers and engineers on request. The larger ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were