Original U.S. WWII Western G-46-8 KA-BAR Style Fighting Knife with Correct Leather Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT To Il-2 pilots

To Il-2 pilots

The cover is embossed with the letters J

On the reverse side of the plaque is a thin metal picture frame with a yellow plastic cover and a portrait of a young Vormann (foreman) with a unit patch easily seen on his left shoulder

The plastic grooved grips are in very nice condition

and it still retains some

Original U.S. WWII Western G-46-8 KA-BAR Style Fighting Knife with Correct Leather Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT To Il-2 pilotsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered in very nice condition this genuine WWII Western G 46 8 fighting knife, complete with its original leather scabbard. It is sometimes called the "8 Fighter", and there were also 4 and 6 inch blade versions of the G46. This knife was developed during WW2 by Western Cutlery of Boulder Colorado, who hoped to sell it to the Marine Corps to fill their need for a fighting utility knife. Unfortunately the knife