Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle Category_Blunderbuss the “Indian War period” is

the “Indian War period” is primarily referred to as occurring between 1866 and 1890

Import marked

The interior does show wear

marked with an engraving pen

This example however was made at the Government arsenal in Springfield Massachusetts

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle Category_Blunderbuss the “Indian War period” isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M 1942 Jump Jacket, these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut their parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find, partly because they continued to be used after the war, and simply wore out. This wonderful example offered in very good functional condition is marked on the base of the