Product description
Authentic World War II United States Navy Mark 1 fighting and utility knife manufactured by the PAL Blade Company, complete with its original matching composite scabbard.
Blade Specifications & Markings:
Obverse Ricasso Stamping: Stamped "U.S.N. MARK I"
Reverse Ricasso Stamping: Stamped "RH PAL - 35 MADE IN U.S.A." inside an oval trademark
Blade Profile: Fixed 5-inch blade with original unpolished patina, showing zero structural modification
Handle & Pommel Specifications:
Grip Material: Original stacked leather washer handle that remains structurally tight with no loose components
Spacers: Black, red, and yellow fiber spacer rings located directly adjacent to the metal crossguard .
Pommel: Bright aluminum pommel cap securely attached to the blade tang
Scabbard Specifications & Markings:
Front Metal Throat Stamping: Stamped "U.S.N. MK 1"
Rear Metal Throat Stamping: Stamped "NORD - 8114 B.M. Co. 1/4 VP" indicating a March 1945 U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance contract produced by Beckwith Manufacturing Company, Victory Plastics division
Scabbard Body: Rigid gray composition waterproof body with no splits or cracks
Webbing & Snaps: Original woven canvas belt loop (frog) with dual functional metal retention snaps intact .
Condition
- Fair (obvious signs of use)
In original packaging?
- No packaging at all
Imperfections (if any)
Natural dark vintage age patina on the carbon steel blade, slight fading and wear on the canvas scabbard frog webbing, and minor oxidized spotting on the metal scabbard throat. The stacked leather grip washers are tight with no loose parts, there are no structural chips or nicks on the blade edge, and the tip is intactCountry of manufacture
- United States
Brand/Blacksmith
- Other
Blade shape
- Clip point
Blade length (mm)
133Product weight (g)
152Steel category
- Carbon steel
Steel type
- Other
Steel hardness (HRC)
- Unknown
Handle material
- Other
Seller's return policy
- No returns (5-day Buyer Protection Return Policy for Eligible returns still applies)