Original Rare Near Mint WW2 US M3 UTICA Trench Fighting Knife With M8 Scabbard


Original Rare Near Mint WW2 US M3 UTICA Trench Fighting Knife With M8 Scabbard

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Original Rare Near Mint WW2 US M3 UTICA Trench Fighting Knife With M8 Scabbard:
$999.99


Up forsale is an original 100% authentic WWII US M3 trench combat knife manufactured by the Utica Co. The blade is marked \" U.S. M3 - UTICA \", comes with its original WWII U.S. M8 scabbard.

The overall length of the knife is11 3/4 inches. The blade of the knife measures 6 3/4 inches. The knife is in excellent near mint condition. The blade still shows original factory sharpening only, and has absolutely no nicks. The parkerized finish on both sides of the blade show minor wear, due to sliding the knife in and out of the scabbard. The crossguard is tight with no movement. The leather handle is in near perfect shape except for a few dry spots. All the leather washes are solid and tight, with clear edge finish lines. The pommel is also inremarkable condition, and has the flaming bomb ordnance symbol clearly marked on it.

The original M8 scabbard for this knife is also inamazing condition. It has \"U.S. M8\" over \"B.M.CO\" marked on the scabbard throat, with Bin number \"B-N\" over \"2\" under metal lip. The scabbard throat etching is light, portion of the \"U.S. M8\" over \"B.M.CO\" lettering can only be seen with a magnifying glassunder the correct light.The safety strap with its snap are both present and inbeautifulcondition. The scabbard has no breaks, cracks or splits, and is inexcellentcondition, except fora few light scratches. Ithas keptoriginal factory olive drabfinish, comes with leather leg tie.

Please see photographs for the best description of this magnificent knife and scabbard. The 2nd one is a photo of my father which was taken in Indo-China in late 1943. You\'ll notice his trench knife on his right hip and you can see the scabbard and the leather leg tie. The 3rd photo is my father standing in front of one of the Conn. National Guard airplanes ( The Flying Yankee Squadron ).The photos arenot included in the sale.

I got this knife frommy father.He was a member of the Conn. National Guard. Several years prior to WWII, his squadron was activated and sent to Jacksonville, Fla. A few days after Pearl Harbor was attacked, my father was sent to Pentagon for awhile and then to England to help them perfect radar.In late 1943, he was sent to C.B.I.- I.B.S ( China, Burma, India- India, Burma Sector ) as a Lt. Colonel. He stayed there until the end of theWar.This knife is an important part ofAmericanmilitary history, and being over 67 years old,rarely found in this excellent near mint condition, would make a great addition to any colletion of WWII items.

This item willbe shipped within theUnited States only, by Priority Mail with Insurance and Delivery Confirmation.( Because thisknife isvaluable and irreplaceable,it must be shipped with insurance ).

Thank you for looking at this wonderful item. Also please take a look at my other WWII items ( Click on\"See other items\" above ),and be looking for additional WWII collectible military items soon to be listed gradually.


Original Rare Near Mint WW2 US M3 UTICA Trench Fighting Knife With M8 Scabbard:
$999.99

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