Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks, Inc. with M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. - Scarce Maker Gift Card The original inspection cartouches are

The original inspection cartouches are unfortunately faded to "ghosts" that we cannot read

Unable to extinguish the flames

he was surprised by another Yak-1 flown by future leading female ace Lydia Litvyak and had to bail out of his flaming Bf 109 G-2

and the original CO2 inflation valves and retainers are present

Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks, Inc. with M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. - Scarce Maker Gift Card The original inspection cartouches areOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine service used WWII period Mark 3 U. S. fighting knife, made by the very scarce maker, Kinfolks, Inc., and contained in an original M8 Scabbard. Of the 2,590,240 ordered by the U. S. Government, Kinfolks of Little Valley, NY produced only 119,702, and was definitely one of the minor contractors. The company still exists today, producing fine cutlery. This knife is later production, indicated by the maker