Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard Swedish Militaria The exterior metal finish shows

The exterior metal finish shows a lovely muddled & oxidized patina

but the inspection cartouches on the left side can still be seen

This is a fantastic named example of a lightly used M31 Haversack

and Captain Charles B

and this example is marked for the Royal Saxon 1st Life Guard Grenadier Regiment 100

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard Swedish Militaria The exterior metal finish showsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Navy MK1 knife was used as both a utility knife and a fighting weapon. While some undoubtedly saw combat, particularly with Naval Aviators, these blades were mostly used for everyday functions aboard ship and ashore. The Mark I knives were Navy issue throughout WW2 and remained in inventory through the Vietnam war. They were purchased in huge quantities so replacements were not needed for many years. From a