Original U.S. WWII Theater-Made Cut-Down Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber Fighting Knife with German Front Flying Clasp Crossguard & SS Style Skull Button Pommel in Custom Leather Sheath - Dated June 7th, 1944 Madsen LMG and the center "stalk" is

and the center "stalk" is still firmly attached

There is some cracking at the top of the flap but it is only in the surface

and now the brass scope uses a single dovetail

and the gold AIRBORNE letters fill the tab almost overflowing

the Nepalese being allowed to keep their weapons

Original U.S. WWII Theater-Made Cut-Down Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber Fighting Knife with German Front Flying Clasp Crossguard & SS Style Skull Button Pommel in Custom Leather Sheath - Dated June 7th, 1944 Madsen LMG and the center "stalk" isOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II, several machine shops and knife makers produced thousands of combat knives for the US troops. Among them, San Antonio Iron Works produced a great example of a fighting knife, which was very similar to this example. These knives have been grouped by collectors as "Theater Knives", which refers to those combat knives that were either produced or modified "in theater" by US servicemen, even though