Original Unissued U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Discount but the spacing of the

but the spacing of the sight and other aspects definitely indicate it is a second version

which was activated on 16 August 1942

The tow bar is almost always missing

and were popular due to their larger size

with a pin projecting out at 90 degrees to the cartridge case

Original Unissued U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Discount but the spacing of theOriginal 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 unissued 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