M3 Knife W/possibly the worst pictures ever

**Pompa Mike** · 04-13-2010, 02:05 PM

by theotherhomer

Nice blade : ), have you done any to protect the handle?

Yes I put some mink oil on it, it actually seemed to drink it up pretty well, the loose guard actually tightened up a bit as a result.

Mike

**Reibert** · 04-13-2010, 04:49 PM

Hi, Mike !

You´ve got a pretty fine "early" one, with the maker marked on the blade, ("later one´s" were maker-marked on the crossguard).

The M3 trench-knife was manufactured between 25th of March 1943, till August 1944.

From July 1943 on, the blade was parkerised, (before: blued), and the M3 was used with the M8 and the M8A1 scabbard, (before, with the M6-scabbard, made of leather).

Apx. 10 maker´s in the US manufactured, (est.), more than 2.500.000 knive´s.

Rgds.,

R.

**Pompa Mike** · 04-13-2010, 07:56 PM

Reibert, Thanks for the info on my knife, even with the internet I couldn't find the info you just provided me. I like to know as much about these things as possible, I really appreciate the info.

Mike