USA M3 Fighting Knife (Date Stamped1943) PAL – complete With M6 Leather Scabbard. Small tear in handle fastening strap, leather cracking see photos The M3 was developed as a replacement for the World War I-era U. Mark I trench knife, primarily to conserve strategic metal resources. The M3 was first issued to U. Army soldiers in March 1943, with the first knives going to elite units such as airborne troops and the U. The item “USA M3 Fighting Knife (Date Stamped1943) PAL complete With M6 Leather Scabbard” is in sale since Monday, August 2, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons”. The seller is “takenbackretro” and is located in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
- Brand: PAL
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Theme: Militaria
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Region of Origin: United States
- Modified Item: No