Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife made from USN MKI Knife by Robeson ShurEdge German Machine Guns converted to short sleeve

converted to short sleeve

and duty there until October 30

" mark on the buttplate

The serial number is 266354B denoting the year of manufacture as 1888

and the polish on the blade is quite good

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife made from USN MKI Knife by Robeson ShurEdge German Machine Guns converted to short sleeveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful U. S. WWII "Theater Made" fighting knife, 9 1 2 inches in length, with a 5 inch steel clip point blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the