Original U.S. WWII Era Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No .3 Knife 20th Century when the army was looking

when the army was looking for a vehicle to replace the motorcycle as a mechanized form of transportation

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

blue-gray or dark blue-gray

The barrel Markings are mostly legible

The medal and ribbon are in good condition

Original U.S. WWII Era Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No .3 Knife 20th Century when the army was lookingOriginal 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.