Original U.S. WWII M3 Guard Marked Fighting Knife by Imperial with Great 1943-Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Milsco Swedish Militaria The metalwork has a worn

The metalwork has a worn blued patina

made by a bullet or shrapnel

The 32 1/2 inch long blade on this example is machine-made

The stag plates are retained by magnetic nickel plated steel alloy screws and spanner nuts

Original U.S. WWII M3 Guard Marked Fighting Knife by Imperial with Great 1943-Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Milsco Swedish Militaria The metalwork has a wornOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker Imperial Knife Co. of Rhode Island. This company was at the time one of the largest knife makers in the world, founded by Italian immigrants. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. This knife comes contained in an original 1943 dated M6 leather Scabbard by