Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by CASE with M8 Scabbard French & Indian War There is just a bit

There is just a bit of wear around the edges

36 Caliber Box is in very good condition considering its age

and the non-metallic cockarde plume is fresh and bright

located in Eibar

The fuchi (grip collar) and kashira (end cap) are both brass and embossed with many cherry blossoms

Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by CASE with M8 Scabbard French & Indian War There is just a bitOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to hand combat. This knife is early production, indicated by the maker information being stamped directly on