Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & End Loop German Replica which basically required rapid deployment

which basically required rapid deployment of troops supported by cavalry

It is made of zinc alloy

The spotting rifles purpose is to enhance target acquisition and improve hit probability

It had a cast-iron two-piece oval body with a plastic base plug

The sheets are numbered with the prefix 43 followed by one of the upper case letters:  A

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade Presto M2 No.3 Paratrooper Knife with Painted Metal Handle & End Loop German Replica which basically required rapid deploymentOriginal 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 service worn example is offered in good functional condition, and also has the end loop or