Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Large M2 No.1 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle U.S. Field Gear The scabbard is straight throughout

The scabbard is straight throughout and has outstanding paint

The head is mounted at an angle

The following conditions needed to have been met for the award:

which are the correct longer step version for size 64 shells

The blade is also dated on the blade's spine 16 under a proof mark of a Crown over W

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Large M2 No.1 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle U.S. Field Gear The scabbard is straight throughoutOriginal Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the early war issue "jigged bone" handles (scales or grip) are among the hardest to find on the market today. This wonderful example offered in very good fully functional condition is marked on the base of the blade ricasso as follows: SCHRADE CUT. CO. WALDEN N. Y. and: U. S. PATS. DEC. 21, 09. SEPT. 13, 10. JUNE 6, 16. These blade markings definitely identify it as the early