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The M-1926 utensils have a slot in their handles so they could be slipped over the mess kit pan handle for cleaning in boiling water. As issued, the blade's secondary or false edge was intentionally sharpened and beveled for only a portion of its length, leaving an unsharpened spine on the top of the blade in an effort to stiffen the relatively narrow blade. - Top Rated Plus - opens in new window or tab. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Some of the knives pictured here no longer reside in my collection, but remain This item will be shipped through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking.

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The M3 was first issued to U.S. Army soldiers in March 1943, with the first knives going to elite units such as airborne troops and the U.S. Army Rangers. The M3 fighting knife or M3 trench knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. The M3 was manufactured by a number of U.S. knife and cutlery manufacturers during the war. Despite ordnance descriptions of the knife as being designed for hand-to-hand warfare, the M3 did not receive universal praise as a close-quarters fighting knife upon issue to combat units. This is the earlier scarce blade-marked version rather than guard-marked example. This exact knife is pictured on page 107 of Mike Silvey's WWII Book.. M.H. A well-made Theatre knife from the era with a wide doubled edged dagger appearance. Though the M3 had competed with the USMC 1219C2 for approval by the Army, the M3, unlike the Marine Corps knife, was not a dual-purpose weapon designed for both close combat (fighting knife) and general use (utility knife). View cart for details. the hobby for any length of time you are also aware that interests change and collections

Manufacturers known to have made the M3 under wartime contract include the Aerial Cutlery Co., W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., Imperial Knife Co., PAL Cutlery Co., Camillus Cutlery Co., Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co., Kinfolks Inc., Utica Cutlery Co., and H. Boker & Co.

A fine WWII period Mark 3 U.S. fighting knife with the blade deeply stamped, U.S. M3 CASE.