Original U.S. WWII Airborne Jigged Bone and Metal Handle M2 Knives By Schrade With Swivel Bale Loops - 2 Knives Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets The hat features four patches

The hat features four patches as follows:

the wood of which forms a strong backing to the steel point

the lock is dated 1865 on the tail with an EAGLE next to U

This example was made by Adams and then retailed by Benjamin Cogswell

which has removed the nickel plating in those areas

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Jigged Bone and Metal Handle M2 Knives By Schrade With Swivel Bale Loops - 2 Knives Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets The hat features four patchesOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 Jump Jacket, these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut their parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find, partly because they continued to be used after the war, and simply wore out. These are salty, service used examples of the M2 knives. The metal handled pocket knife no