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WWII USMC Hospital Corpsman Knife & Leather Sheath
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Sanford, Florida. The current bid is $65 and 5 bids have been placed. The auction has 8 hours remaining. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 5/100, which scores below the median for general surplus.
Description from HiBid
This lot consists of a World War II United States Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman knife, a heavy-duty utility tool frequently referred to as a corpsman machete. These blades were specifically issued to medical personnel serving in the Pacific Theater for clearing jungle brush to establish field hospitals and aid stations. The knife features a heavy-gauge carbon steel blade with a distinctive rounded spatula-shaped tip and a single cutting edge. The handle is constructed of two wooden scales secured to the full tang by four large metal rivets. The left face of the blade is stamped with the marking U.S.M.C. The accompanying sheath is made of heavy-duty stitched brown leather and includes a brass-reinforced throat and a wire-style belt hook hanger on the reverse side. The belt loop attachment ...