Original Rare U.S. WWII USMC Marine Raider "Gung Ho" Large Aluminum Handled Bowie Knife with Scabbard Antique Colts as well as overall wear

as well as overall wear and patination

The ship returned to Norway in mid-1942

with most of their original paint worn away

the Colt letter indicates it was shipped August 24th 1894 to retailer H

it has a brass hanger rings and fittings

Original Rare U.S. WWII USMC Marine Raider "Gung Ho" Large Aluminum Handled Bowie Knife with Scabbard Antique Colts as well as overall wearOriginal items: Only One Available. Here we have an extremely rare piece of U. S. Marine Raider history! Originally designed in the design of the Marine Raider "Gung Ho" V 44 knife made by Collins, these were custom ordered and made in the Pacific theater during 1943 for the 1st Battalion, 21st Marines. These knives are truly impressive, with a huge blade and substantial cast aluminum handle, painted OD Green. Per Evans C. Carlson, son of the famed