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For sale is an Original WWII US M3 PAL BADE DATED 1943 Trench Knife in Very Good Condition. The blade retains over 90 percent of its Original Medium Gray Parkerized Finish with No Nicks and Factory Sharpened Edge. The blade has some specks of rust that are noticeable when held a certain angles under bright lights. The bomb ordnance is found on top of the Double Pinned Pommel. The Eight Grooved Handle is in very good condition showing some signs of its approximate 75 year old age. The guard has an ever so slight wiggle but doesn't detract from the overall appearance. The knife came with the Beckwith Manufacturing Company M8 Scabbard, Model #2, having the khaki colored keeper strap with green colored belt loop. The scabbard is Good Condition but does have some markings on it, possiblyM 1167. The knife was originally issued with an M6 Moose Scabbard, but I received it as is ....."Some PAL marked M-3s have the legend stamped lightly on the blade, and even on new un-issued knives can be very hard to read."Reference Vince Coniglio/Robert Laden Book The US M3 Trench Knife of World War Two, page 28.
Finding a PAL BLADE DATED M3 Knife in good condition is very difficult to find. This knife is not Mint but in Very Good Condition.
If you are a serious M3 knife collector I highly recommend Bill Walters Book I US And Allied Military Knives M3's and M4's.
I will ship internationally only to Australia, Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Do not pay invoice until shipping quote has been provided for international shipments.
Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any questions, doubts, or concerns before buying .
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, simply return the item back in the exact same condition received from seller with no questions asked for a full refund minus a restocking fee of $20 on all items returned regardless of reason. Thank you.