Original U.S. WWII Unissued Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard U.S. Machine Guns Arbeitzmann

Arbeitzmann

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 589

The serial number is 68088

She was raised in April 1942

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by CAMILLUS with Mk1 Scabbard U.S. Machine Guns ArbeitzmannOriginal 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