Original U.S. WWII Era Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No .3 Knife 20th Century high-explosive fragmentation (S-5M/MO)

high-explosive fragmentation (S-5M/MO)

The mask is in good mostly supple condition which is rare as normally these are hard as a rock

The medal and ribbon are in good condition

This was intended to hold the whale bone blade

Original U.S. WWII Era Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No .3 Knife 20th Century high-explosive fragmentation (S-5M/MO)Original Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the mid war issue imitation jigged bone handles (scales or grip) are relatively hard to find, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. This very nice example, offered in good fully functional condition, is marked on the base of the blade ricasso as follows: GEO. SCHRADE KNIFE CO. INC B'PORT, CT. The other side is marked: PRESTO PAT. JAN. 30 40 MADE IN U. S.