PAL RH-36 Fighting Knife - U.S.M.C.

The PAL RH-36 was one of the most used ' commercial ' knives during WW 2. Before the introduction of the K-Bar there was a serious lack of fighting/utility knives and many Marines purchased commercial hunting knives in order to overcome this shortage. Most did so through the PX system were the RH-36 was readily available. This clean example, with parkerized blade is typical with manufacturer marking to blade contained in a plain leather scabbard with a U.S.M.C. collar device attached to the bottom. This blackened device has clearly been a contemporaneous addition with ghost marks to leather with a degree of verdigris.
Good, clean example.
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Code: 9122