Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & End Loop Original Machine Gun Part Sets It was the first field

It was the first field gun to include a hydro-pneumatic recoil mechanism

However Second Air Force did not receive redesignation orders for the group until 17 March

Overall length: 9 3/4”

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Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & End Loop Original Machine Gun Part Sets It was the first fieldOriginal Item: Only One Available. Worn in the breast pocket of the Paratrooper M2 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 heavily service worn example offered in good functional condition, and also has the end loop or