Rare WWII US M3 Knife - D-Day Era

Rare WWII US M3 Knife - D-Day Era

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This is a rare WWII US 3rd Pattern M3 Fighting Knife. The third pattern came into service in 1944 and has the makers marks and designation placed on the cross-guard. In the same year the M8 or M8A1 scabbard was also introduced. This example was made by ACC - Aerial (Aerial Cutlery Mfg. Co.) who only made 51,784, the second fewest of the nine manufacturers contracted to make the M3 knife during WWII. The pommel is correctly marked with the US ordnance flaming grenade acceptance stamp. The scabbard was made by BM Co - (Beckwith Manufacturing Company). The M3 Trench Knife is often seen in pictures attached to the ankles of members of the 101st Airborne.

This example is believed to have been brought back by a British soldier after the war.


To order Call 01547 529093 or 05603 416575 or email sales@deactivated-guns.co.uk.


Product Code: 1AA04

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