Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard by B.M. Co Rear Sight Assembly REVERSE: Inscribed 'Taisho 3-4 [1914-15]

REVERSE: Inscribed 'Taisho 3-4 [1914-15] War Service

To avoid heavy casualties such as those incurred by the British 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden

The 32 inch curved blade's ricasso is unfortunately too faded to read and maker information

This offering consists of the following:-

There are no signs of any major restoration or refinishing

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard by B.M. Co Rear Sight Assembly REVERSE: Inscribed 'Taisho 3-4 [1914-15]Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic unissued "New Old Stock" condition example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. It comes complete in the correct USN Mk1 Scabbard. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that