Original U.S. WWII M3 Blade Marked Fighting Knife by Camillus with M8 Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths The tsuba (cross guard) is

The tsuba (cross guard) is made of iron and rounded

Known in German as Gemaschen

One side still has a spent C02 canister inside

as by this time "rifled" weapons were banned from Native use as a result of the Sepoy Rebellion (THE INDIAN MUTINY) of 1857-1859

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Original U.S. WWII M3 Blade Marked Fighting Knife by Camillus with M8 Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths The tsuba (cross guard) isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine condition WWII production Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker, Camillus Cutlery Co., and contained in an original M8 Belt Scabbard. Camillus was one of the major suppliers of edged weapons to the U. S. military during WWII, and produced a variety of different knives and bayonets. This knife is early production, indicated by the maker information being stamped directly on the blade: