Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.3 Knife with Plastic "Jigged Bone" Handle Category_Martini-Henry Accessories once the Soviets took power

once the Soviets took power after the Revolution of 1917

The etching on the blade is fairly standard

It was used mostly on fighter aircraft such as the P-51

known as Gewehrgranate

Zouaves of the American Civil War:

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.3 Knife with Plastic "Jigged Bone" Handle Category_Martini-Henry Accessories once the Soviets took powerOriginal Item: Only One Available. These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with the mid war issue plastic imitation "jigged bone" handles (scales or grip) are relatively hard to find, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. This very nice example, offered in very good fully functional condition, is marked on the base of the blade ricasso as follows: SCHRADE WALDEN N. Y. U. S. A. These blade markings definitely identify it as a WWII