Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife with Removed Markings in Leather Scabbard MG 13 There is also a bit

There is also a bit of oxidation on the edges

and the Division Insignia maintains almost all of the original paint and remains bold and easy to see

- Leather Scabbards will have imperfections

had a closed collar and two lower

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife with Removed Markings in Leather Scabbard MG 13 There is also a bitOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, which for some reason had the original maker markings on the blade ground away. Close inspection of the blade shows that there is still the remains of a number 3 close to the start of the upper edge, which originally would have been the end of a "1943" date. This means that this was originally an example of the scarce 1st pattern of the M3