Excellent condition and guaranteed original WWII US Army M3fighting knife that is complete with guaranteed original M6 leather sheath.Knife is maker marked PAL on the blade along with the model designation. Thisis a scarce maker, and blade markings indicate early production. Pommel has a flamingbomb proof. Blade has excellent original gray metal finish. Remaining metalfinish is original black. Leather washer grip shows very little wear. M6leather sheath is in very good condition and soft and supple with some normalwear, stitching and rivets are nice and tight except one rivet on the steelplate is broken. Clearly marked “U.S. M6 BARWOOD 1943 on the front. Completewith handle straps that have working snap, and belt hook. A scarce anddesirable early M3 knife with the rare leather sheath.