THE EIGHT GROOVE LEATHER HANDLE IS TIGHT AS IS THE GUARD AND NOT DRIED OUT. THERE IS ONE SMALL CRACK ON THE LEATHER HANDLE JUST ABOVE THE GUARD AS CAN BE SEEN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS BUT IT DOESNT TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE KNIFE. THE PHOTOS DO NOT DO THE KNIFE JUSTICE. PHOTOS ARE TOUGH TO TAKE OF BLUE BLADES.
THESE 1943 BLUE BLADES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THESE KINDS OF CONDITIONS. THE L&C M6 LEATHER SCABBARD IS IN GOOD SUBTLE CONDITION. THE KEEPER STRAP IS ORIGINAL BUT DOES HAVE A LITTLE CRACKING BUT IS STILL SUBTLE. THERE IS A MISSING PIECE OF RIVET ON THE TOP OF THE BACK OF THE SCABBARD. REFERENCE BILL WALTERS BOOK I U.
AND ALLIED MILITARY KNIVES M3'S AND M4'S PAGE #73. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. The item "WWII US M3 BLADE DATED 1943 KINFOLKS TRENCH KNIFE WithM6 SCABBARD-RARE BLUE BLADE" is in sale since Thursday, December 31, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons".
The seller is "dayofdays101st" and is located in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.