Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife in Excellent Condition with Leather Scabbard French Pistols Hotchkiss who started the company

Hotchkiss who started the company in France

The finish/color is classic matte hand painted multi-panel camouflage

but never one in this wonderful condition

Complete with the almost 16" blade the best feature is that the "Argentine Crest" on the ricasso is still in place and not ground off as was required by the Argentine military upon release from military stores

IMA’s Owner

Original U.S. WWII RH PAL 36 MkII-Style Fighting Knife in Excellent Condition with Leather Scabbard French Pistols Hotchkiss who started the companyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the U. S. PAL RH 36 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company, complete with original leather scabbard. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany,