Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 The leather is however torn

The leather is however torn around the grommet that secures the screw cap

The patent leather visor/peak does have a crack

beyond the crest of which lay the objective (Hill K12)

so the blued finish is worn

fully cleaned and ready to display

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 The leather is however tornOriginal 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 correctly M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American