Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife with Leather Belt Scabbard Brunswick Parts The shell is stamped with

The shell is stamped with hkp 64 on the rear skirt above heat lot 2462

and then refitted and restored for Film and Television use at MGM Studios

The gun was first used in the later stages of the Vietnam War and is still used in the AC-130U gunship

The galvanized steel scabbard has the following on an old paper tag attached to it:

Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife with Leather Belt Scabbard Brunswick Parts The shell is stamped withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the U. S. PAL RH 36 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company, complete with original leather scabbard. These knives were quite popular, much more sturdy than the Mark 1, but not quite as substantial and heavy as the Mark 2 KA BAR. Still, the blade profile and design is very similar to the KA BAR. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price &