Description
Original WW2 era US Navy Mark I fighting knife with original Navy-gray NORD scabbard. This specimen was manufactured during the war by PAL Cutlery Co.. This Mark 1 is in rare unused condition. PAL Mark 1s are not particularly scarce, but this type is hard to find in better grades as most of these handy knives were used as intended during the war. This exact type is illustrated on pages 9 and 10 in KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II book by Michael W. Silvey – a well-established expert an author of many books on the subject of US military edged weapons (see the pages’ photos attached).
Not the type to miss a good business opportunity, PAL Cutlery had purchased the cutlery division of Remington Arms in 1940. After PAL moved the old Remington equipment and knife stock to Holyoke, MA, they began manufacturing knives using the left-over stock parts with the Remington emblem (RH stands for Remington Hunter). This Mark I has the stacked leather washers & colored fiber spacers handle with aluminum pommel and steel handguard. All handle parts are tight with no play. The knife is about 10-3/8″ / 26.2 cm overall; the blade is about 5.3″ / 13.5 cm long. The tip is intact; the edge has not been re-sharpened; it is very sharp. The blade’s ricasso is stamped RH-35 PAL MADE IN U.S.A. on one side and U.S.N. / MARK I on the other. Parkerized blade with original finish; no contact marks on the edge or the spine; a few light hairlines on the blade form going in-and-out of the scabbard are noted for accuracy. Original “navy-gray” composition scabbard was manufactured by NORD; series numbers on the throat indicate March 1945 date of delivery to the navy. The scabbard is in excellent and certainly 100% serviceable condition; this type is scarce this nice.
Most of Mark I knives were used in the field as intended. This specimen is in better-than average condition – a rare find and a great addition to any collection. This WW2 PAL MK1 RH35 Fighting Knife was part of the diverse collection of militaria items that I’ve recently purchased spanning from WW1 to Vietnam War. This personal collection contains many interesting items, some are unique, but there is just too much work to list it all at the same time. Please check out my site periodically for new arrivals; I’ll be listing more items in the next few weeks.
This attractive WW2 PAL MK1 RH35 Fighting Knife / Utility Knife has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos. I have a few more WW2 era combat knives and bayonets, scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers and trench knives from other countries available for sale – please take a look in our Militaria section.
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