Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Availability_Domestic The lead sheath contains a

The lead sheath contains a copper capsule which holds the friction composition

In regular Colt Navy

This is a very good condition U

They continued to wear their Duke's badge on the black beret of the Royal Armoured Corps

Top tang is flat with tapered edges and a square tail

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by IMPERIAL Knife Co. with Vietnam Era M8A1 Scabbard Availability_Domestic The lead sheath contains aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great lightly 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. It comes complete with a Vietnam War Era M8A1 scabbard. These fighting knives