Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife - RH Pal 35 with USN Leather Scabbard MG 34 Feed Assembly Original Item: Assembly consists of

Original Item:  Assembly consists of the trigger Mk II

The first word appears to be "Gluck" which means "luck" so the engraving is perhaps a hunter's prayer for a successful outing

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The nickel grip eagle is the style with a beak that points slightly upward

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Original U.S. WWII USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife - RH Pal 35 with USN Leather Scabbard MG 34 Feed Assembly Original Item: Assembly consists ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the USN Mark 1 fighting knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. According to The Official Price Guide of Collector Knives by C Houston Price & Mark D Zaleysky, PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from about 1924 1939. PAL marked knives of that era used blades imported from Germany, and the blades typically bore the