Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle French Edged Weapons The ribbon does not show

The ribbon does not show any sign of having been used to hang a Ritterkreuz in the past

Body is extruded steel with blue-black finish

The 32" blade which is still highly polished has Soviet armorer markings and is dated 1941

41 caliber in very nice "frontier worn" condition

Overall length open: 7 3/8"

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle French Edged Weapons The ribbon does not showOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M 1942 Jump Jacket, these knives were intended for paratroopers to cut their parachute cords and anything else if they got entangled during a jump. All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find, partly because they continued to be used after the war, and simply wore out. This wonderful example offered in very good functional condition is marked on the base of the