Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Snider Rifle Accessories The grip is wrapped with

The grip is wrapped with ray skin and bound with copper wires

carry satchel and is complete with the original instruction manual

The original decal is about 35% intact

We feel this rifle has always been in percussion

Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Snider Rifle Accessories The grip is wrapped withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Imperial Knife Co. in 1943. With the 1943 date and marking on the blade, this is a scarce 1st pattern, which we have very rarely seen. It comes complete in the correctly 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