Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard Swedish Militaria and Sussex)

and Sussex)

with lots of the original gold wash on the wreath still present and bright

An very nice WWII dated Collins Legitimus machete

Original item: one-of-a-kind

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

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard Swedish Militaria and Sussex)Original 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