Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Airborne Schrade Paratrooper / Pilot Knife with Cord Cutter Category_Rear Sight Assembly so we believe it was

so we believe it was refurbished post war

staining present

which utilizes the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low

these were issued to Union troops in the field through the end of the American Civil War

showing only light signs of use

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Airborne Schrade Paratrooper / Pilot Knife with Cord Cutter Category_Rear Sight Assembly so we believe it wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a Vietnam War issue Schrade Paratrooper and Pilot knife, with correct orange plastic "jigged bone" handles. These differ from the WWII and Korean war issue knives in that they have a second blade, specifically designed to cut cords. This would be used to help free the owner from tangled parachute rigging, or even their harness if they were a helicopter pilot. The black