Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard German Army Heer which raises the possibility that

which raises the possibility that the fittings are made from solid alloy like Tombak or Nickel Silver

which is most likely animal-based

The interior bears the same laundry number in two spots

The included leather scabbard is in very nice condition

and a stunning military motif on the opposite side

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Utica Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard German Army Heer which raises the possibility thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker UTICA Cutlery Co. of Utica, New York. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete in the correctly M8 scabbard, which has the designation D 76 painted over the maker mark, likely a unit mark. These fighting knives were preferred by American