Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard British Military Maps and there is a silver

and there is a silver fitting around the ricasso end of the hilt

Scabbard Length: 28 1/2"

Once framed this would make for an excellent display item

This is something we don't see everyday

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard British Military Maps and there is a silverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker UTICA Cutlery Co. of Utica, New York. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which has the designation D 76 painted over the maker mark, likely a unit mark. These fighting knives were preferred by American