Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.5 Knife with Plastic Handle - Marked “Stainless” Knives & Daggers ones like this were salvaged

ones like this were salvaged by USGIs who wanted to bring home a trophy of war

the rear sight on these varies—some had a tangent sight

Werk - Nr      - I K

and the lining is stained overall

with an aluminum buckle and two aluminum attachment studs

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade M2 No.5 Knife with Plastic Handle - Marked “Stainless” Knives & Daggers ones like this were salvagedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Mid War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with plastic imitation "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. This example is marked STAINLESS on one side of the ricasso, which may have been done for commercial or export purposes. The knife is fully functional, and is marked on the