Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle MG 42 This bayonet was probably arsenal

This bayonet was probably arsenal re-ground

prior to the institution of the RZM code system

I saw the bazooka go on and -- and that bomb crater went off

Grand Mannell

The coat shows staining and wear

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle MG 42 This bayonet was probably arsenalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 Jump Jacket, these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut their parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find, partly because they continued to be used after the war, and simply wore out. This wonderful example offered in very good functional condition is marked on the base of the blade