MODERN MADE CAMILLUS "K-BAR" AND M3 TRENCH KNIFE

[Greg Robinson]

Along with their M4 Camillus Cutlery also made an M3 trench knife. The good news is the single pin retaining the pommel is a dead giveaway that it's a repro. The only one of these I've personally seen is their "guard marked" version. I think they also made a repro "blade mark" M3 and not sure how they are constructed

 

And they made a reproduction of their WW2 USMC 1219C2 knife. As with the KA-BAR repro the scabbard is wrong. Also, there are enough features of construction that vary from the WW2 originals that they can be spotted.

[Greg Robinson]

Here's a link to an article on Camillus reproduction courtesy of Frank Trzaska.

 

http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/camillus.htm

[RRA227]

My copy blade marked M-3. Had this from the release date. When they sold them to the wholesalers(S.W.I.,ect.). When I ordered them for the store I ordered a extra for myself. I did not want a M-4.I carried this from that time. It is used by me when we go floating down the river on old truck innertubes or when white water rafting. The scabbard is a copy. Sorry for the large file size. Rich A.

[Duffswpa]

Did Camillus produce reproductions marked on the cross guard?

[Duffswpa]

I am looking to buy one that is guard marked USM3 over CAMILLUS.

Pommel with flaming bomb and 2 pins.