Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard British Replica Serial # AC-42-5589 indicates year

Serial # AC-42-5589 indicates year of manufacture as 1942

Simon Haynes

north of Perth Western Australia in the RAAF's North West Area of operation

This is an excellent barely used example of the Mauser Model 1871/84 rifle

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with M8 Scabbard British Replica Serial # AC-42-5589 indicates yearOriginal 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