WW2 US M3 Combat Knife – Utica . DWU1075

WW2 United States M3 Combat Fighting Knife. This one is cross guard marked: US M-3 Utica. Worn condition stacked leather handle. Heavily worn condition blade with a lot of wear and use. However, handle and blade are still nice and tight. The top of the pommel has the U.S. “Flaming Bomb” proof mark. Knife has the US M8 B.M.Co marked scabbard. 1940s (ww2) era. Overall, a heavily worn condition combat fighting knife.

Additional Notes: The M3 fighting knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March of 1943. The M3 was originally designated for issue to soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet. However, it was particularly designed for use by forces in need of a close combat knife, such as Airborne Units and Army Rangers, so these units received priority for the M3 at the start of production. As more M3 knives became available in 1943 and 1944, the knife was issued to other soldiers such as Army Air Corps crewmen and soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet.

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