Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade "Presto" M2 Knife with Plastic Handle & Lanyard Vietnam these helmets would no longer

these helmets would no longer would use brass

as the stitching has stretched and possibly rotted out

GR 2 48 7 1972 - 81MM M301A3

They were also supplied to front line combat troops in large quantities

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Original U.S. WWII Airborne Schrade "Presto" M2 Knife with Plastic Handle & Lanyard Vietnam these helmets would no longerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Mid War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with plastic imitation "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the metal scaled version. Finding one in this incredible condition, still with a length of stitched parachute cord to fasten it, is almost unheard of these days. The knife is fully functional, and is