Original Italian WWII Fascist "Pugio" Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard - Berchtesgaden Carved on Handle Garand & U.S. Rifles They are marked FOURNI PAR

They are marked FOURNI PAR LE PAGE on the 8" multi grooved barrels

until just before the start of the Second Battle of Guam in 1944

with no major moth damage or other issues aside from what looks to be a period repair

deactivated to BATF  specifications for a non-gun by inserting 3 Inches of solid steel bar stock between two flame cut severed sections of shortened original receiver

The other examples we have seen are marked with the French wording “Le retour”

Original Italian WWII Fascist "Pugio" Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard - Berchtesgaden Carved on Handle Garand & U.S. Rifles They are marked FOURNI PAROriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the rare WWII Italian Fascist Fighting Knife, sometimes called a "Pugio". This example has a 8 steel blade blade with wood grip and steel cross guard, and complete with its steel scabbard and belt locking clip. The knife is 13 in overall length. Condition of the knife is very good, with best blade we have ever seen on one of these. There is some light oxidation on the ricasso and cross