Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade Presto M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the hard to find

with the hard to find shoulder strap

The tube measures 23 inches

It does not look to have been properly stored after the war

Removing the pin allows the fuse to be pushed down

Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade Presto M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia with the hard to findOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent condition example of a rare Early War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the plastic and then metal scaled version. This example shows only light wear and retains a nice sharp edge still. It also has the end loop or "bale", used to secure a lanyard that would keep the knife