Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife Crossguard Marked by Aerial with Custom Leather Scabbard - Rare Maker Brown Bess dated the Fourteenth of October

dated the Fourteenth of October 1797 in scroll long hand

The 37th was then reactivated for WWII

as rounds would often fall out of the top of the magazine during handling or reloading

but could be repaired easily

though there is some oxidation on the aluminum parts of the body

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife Crossguard Marked by Aerial with Custom Leather Scabbard - Rare Maker Brown Bess dated the Fourteenth of OctoberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service worn WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the rare extremely hard to find maker, Aerial Cutlery Corp of Marinette, Wisconsin. With the marking on the crossguard, this is the 3rd pattern. It comes in a custom leather scabbard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to hand combat. This knife is mid war production, and is marked on the crossguard