Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Knife Hotchkiss MG The back has the following

The back has the following manufacturer information in a right angle around the pin mount:

on 24 May 1798[4] and at the Battle of Carlow on 25 May 1798

They are mechanically sound

It was necessary to mark the helmets so that

Even if the pilot had the time and altitude to select a good spot to land

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Knife Hotchkiss MG The back has the followingOriginal Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the mid war issue imitation jigged bone handles (scales or grip) are relatively hard to find, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. This very nice example, offered in very good fully functional condition, is marked on the base of the blade ricasso as follows: GEO. SCHRADEKNIFE CO. INCB'PORT, CT. The other side is marked: PRESTOPAT. JAN. 30 40MADE IN U.