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USMC Para-Marine Fighting Knife

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,000.00 USD
USMC Para-Marine Fighting Knife
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Early WWII USMC Para-Marine Fighting Knife, 5-3/8'' blade, 10-3/8' overall. Sheath appears to be exactly like a U.S. M6 Barwood sheath, but 3'' shorter. M.H. Cole, author of ''The Famous U.S. Knives, Bayonets & Machetes'' book, states in 1988 that he has only ever seen one. Mike Silvey pictures this same type knife on page 312 of his book ''United States Military Knives 1941 to 1991'', and calls it out as a ''Marine Corps Parachutist Knife''. Condition is good. Grips with scuffs, scratches, and initials. Scabbard is marked with ''XXXI'', which may also possibly be a simple pattern design. Est.: $750-$1,000.