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For your consideration, you are viewing a fixed-blade Knife, this is a U.S. PAL RH 36 knife, manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company, complete with a leather sheath, it has a Texas star button and leather straps attached to the tip at the bottom of the sheath. #PAL BLADE COMPANY: The name PAL was originally used as a trademark by the Utica Knife & Razor Company of Utica, NY from 1924 to 1939. PAL-marked knives of that era used imported German Blades, and the blades generally took the word “Germany” as well, another company also used the name PAL which was established in Chicago in 1934. The Pal Blade Company of Chicago was created by Otto Kraus. In 1935 the two “PAL” companies merged into one, known simply as the PAL Blade Company, and opened a manufacturing facility in Plattsburg, NY. in the 1940s. PAL purchased the cutlery division of the Remington Arms Company, including their existing stock of completed knives and knife parts. PAL was originally a manufacturer of pocket knives, after the Remington acquisition they expanded their range to include a variety of fixed-blade knives. PAL received US government knife contracts during World War II producing combat knives during the war years. Pal Blade Company liquidated in 1953. The USN Mark 1 combat knife was produced by a variety of manufacturers during World War II and was issued to Navy personnel by the thousands. It had a 5 ¼” long blade and was patterned after typical hunting and side knives of the era. The subsequent Mark 2 knife had a longer 7” blade. CONDITION: This PAL RH 36 knife is Vintage 40s, Pre-Owned and it is in Good Condition for its age and use. It retains all its leather spacers which are undamaged, the aluminium pommel has a chunk missing from one side, and there is no damage to the crossguard, other than scratch and indent marks, the blade scattered stain and pitting marks and an aged patina, and have sharpening marks and overall light scuff, the edge is sharp. The sheaths leather is supple and the studs and stitching are tightly attached. The leather handle strap has been broken, it has a Texas star button and leather straps attached to the bottom # Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show the finer details and conditions.- Photos do not show the actual size so please read the description page for the exact measurements.
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- WEIGHT: 358 gm. approximately unpacked. (knife and sheath together)
- LENGTH: 28 cm / 11.02" (from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle)
- BLADE ONLY: 15.7 cm / 6.18" (not including the handle)
- WIDTH: 5.2 cm / 2.04" (at the cross guard)
- DEPTH: 2.3 cm / 0.90" (at the widest section of the handle)
- SHEATH: 33 cm / 12.99" Length x 5.5 cm / 2.16" Width