Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Russian Air Force Those who died had gotten

Those who died had gotten trapped under the wreckage

The Brass barrel is in fact a storage compartment for the tinder usually form of open weave flax or other material that would be highly combustible especially with the addition of some accelerant

and the copper "drag" on the is in good shape

The barrel was equipped with a large muzzle brake to reduce recoil

• Signal corps patch

Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Russian Air Force Those who died had gottenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Early War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the plastic and then metal scaled version. This example shows only light wear and retains a nice sharp edge still. It also has the end loop or "bale", used to secure a lanyard that would keep the knife from falling to