Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard MG 15 measuring approximately 14" x 3

measuring approximately 14" x  3 3/4"

The carbon steel blade is in very good condition

During WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5½ million second class types issued

This was all done because it was felt that the standard issue

The bayonet was made to fit the Mauser M1898 rifle and the carbine PFK wz

Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 PAL RH-35 Fighting Knife with USN MK1 Scabbard MG 15 measuring approximately 14" x 3Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. 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, and the blades typically bore the word