Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Japanese Navy received contracts for some of

received contracts for some of their entire production of B-15s Flight Jackets to be made completely of End-Zone Twill

The top cover markings have been scrubbed

General Service (GS)' in 1943

The interior of the helmet has some of the the original paint

while the central eagle may be tombak or possibly aluminum

Original U.S. WWII Blade Marked Second Pattern M3 Fighting Knife by Imperial Knife Co. with Updated M8 Scabbard Japanese Navy received contracts for some ofOriginal 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