Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army It is in the original

It is in the original configuration with a function half front zipper (most were converted to full zip fronts) making this a rare find

though the factory darkening has unfortunately mostly worn off from cleaning

however the snap for the lock strap on the handle has broken

on the right of the Light Division under Sir George Brown

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard Russian Army It is in the originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. 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 era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the word