{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-pal-k4808-butcher-knife-turned-fighting-knife-in-m8-scabbard-by-b-m-co","title":"Original U.S. WWII PAL K4808 Butcher Knife Turned Fighting Knife in M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a very interesting “theatre-made knife”, made from a PAL K4808 Butcher knife. The knife was heavily modified, a brass bar being added and attached with lead as a “crossguard”. The side of the wood grip is still stamped with the PAL Logo over K4808, the model of knife. The knife is kept in a WWII M8 Scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knife sports a 6⅜” blade with an overall length of 11⅝”. The blade is heavily sharpened and modified showing oxidation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original scabbard is marked, \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. M8 \/ B.M. CO\u003c\/strong\u003e and in very good condition with no major defects to note. This is the earlier version of the scabbard, but like virtually all M8 scabbards, had the retaining loop at the top added to upgrade it to M8A1 specs. The canvas is very good, with a bit of wear, and the finish on the snaps on the frog has worn. The fiberglass shell is nice, with great paint, and the throat still has most of the original finish. The original leather thong is retained and wrapped around the scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very interesting theater-made knife, ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade length: 6 3\/8”\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Spear Point Knife\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 11 5\/8”\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/8”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard length: 7 3\/8\" with belt loop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42284358598725,"sku":"ONJR22MSA010","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR22MSA010__01.jpg?v=1737782210","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-pal-k4808-butcher-knife-turned-fighting-knife-in-m8-scabbard-by-b-m-co","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}