Original U.S. WWII M3 Guard Marked Fighting Knife by Imperial with 1943-Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Viner Bros WWII showing some lovely age toning

showing some lovely age toning to the enamel top coat

- Duchy of Anhalt Leopold IV

Some have original labels reading: CONTRACTS: NXss26131 - 23615 - 16463 - 22036

the system precisely measures the distance traveled and detonates it at exactly the right moment to deliver maximum effectiveness

COMPTON & SONS 7 1/8 (1/8 crossed out)

Original U.S. WWII M3 Guard Marked Fighting Knife by Imperial with 1943-Dated M6 Leather Scabbard by Viner Bros WWII showing some lovely age toningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker Imperial Knife Co. of Rhode Island. This company was at the time one of the largest knife makers in the world, founded by Italian immigrants. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. This knife comes contained in an original 1943 dated M6 leather Scabbard by Viner