EARLY BLADE MARKED**WW2 1943 U.S M3 Fighting Knife & M8A1 Scabbard With Integral Frog By BM Co (Beckwith Manufacturing Company) & VP (Victory Plastics). Sn 21091 Daggers

**EARLY BLADE MARKED**WW2 1943 U.S M3 Fighting Knife & M8A1 Scabbard With Integral Frog By BM Co (Beckwith Manufacturing Company) & VP (Victory Plastics). Sn 21091 - 21091

This is an original WW2 U.S M3 Fighting Knife & M8 Scabbard With Integral Frog (see pages 95-101 of Cole’s book U.S Military Knives). Its 6 ¾” blade has no damage & aged patina. The blade has crisp marking ‘US M3 1943’. There is no visible maker mark, usually found on these blades, the maker mark may have rubbed off during service use. Only early blades were stamped with marking, later examples had markings on the cross guard. It has the correct undamaged compressed leather washer ringed handle. & the top of the pommel has the Frankford Arsenal ignited grenade mark. The knife is complete with its original green plastic M8A1 scabbard with integral green webbing frog which has a single retaining strap and press stud fastener. The upper mount of the scabbard is stamped 'USM8A1' & by the manufacturer 'BM Co' (Beckwith Manufacturing Company). The rear has ‘VP’ (Victory Plastics) above number 16. The tip of the scabbard is correctly holed for thigh cord. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21091 (American Knives & Knife Bayonets Box)

£395.00