Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Russian Air Force His compositions "Whistler's Mother-in-Law"

His compositions "Whistler's Mother-in-Law"

Those who died had gotten trapped under the wreckage

The barrel was equipped with a large muzzle brake to reduce recoil

with checking and cracking only seen after decades of use

The M1917A1 was used from the late 1930s and early into the Second World War

Original U.S. WWII Early Airborne Schrade M2 Knife with Jigged Bone Handle & End Loop Russian Air Force His compositions "Whistler's Mother-in-Law"Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Early War issue M2 Paratrooper pocket knife with "jigged bone" grip scales. These are very difficult to find in any condition, as they were quickly replaced with the plastic and then metal scaled version. This example shows only light wear and retains a nice sharp edge still. It also has the end loop or "bale", used to secure a lanyard that would keep the knife from falling to