Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard MG 34 Ammo Storage Lieutenant's bars

Lieutenant's bars

Right Breast Front Side: All that is present on this side is the “Ruptured Duck” Honorable Discharge patch

According to a typical North Korean official text published in Rodong Sinmun

military Issue M1903 Springfield variants with 26 inch sling swivel spacing and 1 1/4 inch wide sling swivels

we were not able to find out much about the official designation

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard MG 34 Ammo Storage Lieutenant's barsOriginal 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.. With the marking on the blade, this is the more desirable "2nd Pattern", which was replaced quickly by the 3rd pattern with markings on the crossguard. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard, which was updated during the war to the M8A1 standard. These fighting knives were preferred by American