Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard French Antique Guns The paint appears to be

The paint appears to be original but we cannot be certain

Two days later

The helmet still retains it's original heavy brass chin scales

and has a very nice leather belt loop attached by the N

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by UTICA Cutlery with Updated M8 Scabbard French Antique Guns The paint appears to beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great service used example of a WWII M3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the desirable maker UTICA Cutlery Co. of Utica, New York. With the markings on the crossguard, this is the third and final pattern manufactured in the war. It comes complete in the correct M8 scabbard which was updated to an M8A1. These fighting knives were preferred by American infantry during World War Two for hand to hand combat. This