Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Water Jacket Assembly and it has a great

and it has a great look

s camouflage colors

It bears original green paint and is marked on the top with a Waffenampt and German maker code / date:

During the Civil War there was no light or heavy cavalry in the US army

and at some point was field repainted with a lovely textured camouflage paint

Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard Water Jacket Assembly and it has a greatOriginal 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