Original U.S. WWII PAL K4808 Butcher Knife Turned Fighting Knife in M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. One-of-a-Kind All four retaining screws look

All four retaining screws look to be original and are in place

and in some cases they were given a "Field Upgraded" version as a place holder until they received the official award

The tourist pistols we have hear both bear extensive embossed metal covering

Now this is a rare example of a seldom seen early Korean War USN Helicopter Crewman D-8 flight helmet shell

The dry and oxygen deprived Tibetan climate is excellent for the preservation of metal and leather and pieces kept in local armories are often very well preserved

Original U.S. WWII PAL K4808 Butcher Knife Turned Fighting Knife in M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. One-of-a-Kind All four retaining screws lookOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting theatre made knife, made from a PAL K4808 Butcher knife. The knife was heavily modified, a brass bar being added and attached with lead as a crossguard. The side of the wood grip is still stamped with the PAL Logo over K4808, the model of knife. The knife is kept in a WWII M8 Scabbard. The knife sports a 6 blade with an overall length of 11. The blade is heavily sharpened and modified showing