Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by COLONIAL with Leather Scabbard Category_Receiver Top Cover "Airplanes identified as Japanese have

"Airplanes identified as Japanese have attacked the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor

aluminum lower body

Serial # 308459 with overall good metal finish and most metal proofs still present

5 - Lowest abortive rate of aircraft dispatched

Overall Length: 54 inches

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by COLONIAL with Leather Scabbard Category_Receiver Top Cover "Airplanes identified as Japanese haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. From 1941 1945 American sailors fighting the axis powers needed a knife that was versatile, durable and dependable under difficult weather conditions. The Colonial Mark 1 met and exceeded those requirements for tens of thousands of sailors, who came to regard the Colonial Mark 1 as a trusted and essential all purpose knife. The Navy MK1 knife was used as both a utility knife and a fighting weapon. While some