Original U.S. WWII Airborne Jigged Bone Presto Schrade M2 Knife Original Items
Item: ON6026

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Jigged Bone Presto Schrade M2 Knife

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  • Original Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the early war issue "jigged bone" handles (scales or grip) and lanyard loop are among the hardest to find on the market today. This very good example in fully functional condition is marked on the base of the blade as follows:


    GEO. SCHRADE
    KNIFE CO. INC
    B'PORT, CT.
     
    and:
    PRESTO
    PAT. JAN. 30-40
    MADE IN U.S.A.

    Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 Jump Jacket these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut there parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. Genuine World War Two examples such as this one are exceedingly rare and hard to find.


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