Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard Snider Rifle Parts Black painted aluminum frames with

Black painted aluminum frames with brown velvet face pads

with some of the original case hardening visible

Armour – Gunner

The model number for these is derived from the French Republican calendar

as expected from an item that used in the sweaty interior of a U-boat

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery Co. with M8 Scabbard Snider Rifle Parts Black painted aluminum frames withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, UTICA Cutlery Co.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more sought after "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by