I have this exact knife and sheath! It was passed down to me from my grandfather, who actually parachuted into WWII. I was searching TH-cam for more details on this knife’s history, and I couldn’t believe your video had exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for covering the M3’s production, history, and more. Amazing job, man! I served in the military myself, but I can’t even compare to how much of a badass my grandfather was. This knife will be passed down to my kids one day, and I’m glad I can share its history with them. It’s a way for them to appreciate not only the knife but also the time when the U.S. was at war, with veterans like my grandfather and myself stepping up to fight for our country.
You’re very welcome! I’m a big WWII nerd and love anything to do with the ally side of the war. I honestly believe there was a good reason they were called our greatest generation. The things they did at their age is hard to believe! This generation today couldn’t hold a candle to them. I’m glad I was able to help you get the info you were looking for. Also, a piece of history handed down through generations like that can never have a price put on it! Thank you for your service, thanks to your grandfather for his service and thanks for watching
My father just gave me one today, it's marked US M3 Camillus on the blade and nothing else, just learned now it's sheath is fibreglass. I'm 56 today and I remember my father have it when I was a kid, and it looked very old indeed, he have too a 1944 canteen US issue but sadly it was lost....
It being from your father makes it all the more precious to you I'm sure. All that old military gear is still useful today. I've got a lot of it and it still pulls its weight along side the new gear. Thanks for sharing you story and thanks for watching
Thank you sir. You're very welcome. I enjoyed the research. Almost found more than I knew what to do with. I tried to condense it down but not leave out the good stuff. Thanks for watching
Now I heard it was because we needed a fighting knife for air Bourne and special ops .and this was developedi just got some writing this when you said about the shock troop thing lol beautiful blade I had one yrs ago for stolen on me .. I miss it thanks for the history Dave
Polish the handle with boot polish. I am likely one of the last to have been issued this knife (it's more of a dagger). I was issued one of these by the ROKA Rangers in 1977. It was the best throwing knife/dagger with good weight to it with good steel. Without the bayonet hole punch, it is extremely well balanced. I personally think it's more like a dagger instead of a knife because of it's much better weight aerodynamics when compared to "knives or K-Bars". I wish I could find a few today as they made for great consistent flight throwing fun.
Thanks for the info, I’ll try that and see if it tightens up. I agree, it’s more of a dagger design than a field knife design. I can see where it would excel in stabbing and throwing. Thank you for your service and thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft The m-3 and it's like bladed bayonet cousins, all had/have more penetrating power than an average style knife. It would be much more difficult to try penetrating a soldier's clothing, parka, coat or pile cap with a standard style knife blade, yet the thin dynamics of the m-3 and like bayonets makes that task more easy to push in. And... though throwing is always a bad idea, most of us just loved that pastime, but it hits like a brick and has very flat stable flight characteristics with no spin needed out to about 12 feet. I'm just an old guy enjoying your shows, Thx!
Thanks, I appreciate it! There’s a lot of info in this one that’s for sure. I’ve always liked this design and am glad to add it to the collection. Same to you ma’am and thanks for watching
I bought one at a gun show about 10 yrs ago. It only has 6 of the leather washers left on the handle. I believe it was underwater for sometime. I can find no date or manufacturer anywhere on the knife. I’ve thought about trying to refinish it but i’ll probably just leave it as a wall hanger!
The markings on them vary from company to company and could be in different places depending on when they were made. But they do make a interesting conversation piece! Thanks for watching
That's great that you were able to keep it. It's funny how something with such a short production run spawned so many different versions. Thanks for watching
I’ve always heard that the blade stamp knives were weaker and the blade stamp caused a blade to be weak. That’s why they eventually started stamping the guard.
Hi great video dubbed and happy new year I have a M3 blade marked us M3 no maker with a m8A1 scabbard do you think it is the real macoy or a repo was the maker name always on the blade regards from Ireland 👍👍👍
Thanks and welcome aboard. There’s so much information out on these knives but unfortunately there’s also a lot of clones as well. Check out the link below www.militaria-deal.com/militaria-blog/usm3-fighting-knife-guide Thanks for watching
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I have this exact knife and sheath! It was passed down to me from my grandfather, who actually parachuted into WWII. I was searching TH-cam for more details on this knife’s history, and I couldn’t believe your video had exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for covering the M3’s production, history, and more. Amazing job, man! I served in the military myself, but I can’t even compare to how much of a badass my grandfather was. This knife will be passed down to my kids one day, and I’m glad I can share its history with them. It’s a way for them to appreciate not only the knife but also the time when the U.S. was at war, with veterans like my grandfather and myself stepping up to fight for our country.
You’re very welcome! I’m a big WWII nerd and love anything to do with the ally side of the war. I honestly believe there was a good reason they were called our greatest generation. The things they did at their age is hard to believe! This generation today couldn’t hold a candle to them. I’m glad I was able to help you get the info you were looking for. Also, a piece of history handed down through generations like that can never have a price put on it! Thank you for your service, thanks to your grandfather for his service and thanks for watching
Thank you for all this information! I learned a lot.
You’re welcome. Glad to have helped. Thanks for watching
My father just gave me one today, it's marked US M3 Camillus on the blade and nothing else, just learned now it's sheath is fibreglass. I'm 56 today and I remember my father have it when I was a kid, and it looked very old indeed, he have too a 1944 canteen US issue but sadly it was lost....
It being from your father makes it all the more precious to you I'm sure. All that old military gear is still useful today. I've got a lot of it and it still pulls its weight along side the new gear. Thanks for sharing you story and thanks for watching
Great Back Story On This 1 Friend. Great History. Thanks ATB T God Bless
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
Excellent history! Thank you for all the research you did and sharing it with us! Just fantastic! Very detailed!
Thank you sir. You're very welcome. I enjoyed the research. Almost found more than I knew what to do with. I tried to condense it down but not leave out the good stuff. Thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft you did a great job!
Love the knife collection hangin up behind you! All great tools!
Thanks. I use them all. Depends on what I'm doing. Thanks for watching.
Good info, always appreciate a good history lesson!
Thanks. There was a lot of info out there that had to be weeded through. Thanks for watching
Great video , Enjoy the history..
Thanks. Quite a bit of research went into the video. There's a lot of info out there. Some good, some not so good. Thanks for watching
Awesome sharing 🙌🏻 appreciate the sharing of background and history
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
Now I heard it was because we needed a fighting knife for air Bourne and special ops .and this was developedi just got some writing this when you said about the shock troop thing lol beautiful blade I had one yrs ago for stolen on me .. I miss it thanks for the history Dave
I've always liked the look and design of this blade. And I've always wanted one. I couldn't believe that I won one. Thanks for watching
Polish the handle with boot polish. I am likely one of the last to have been issued this knife (it's more of a dagger). I was issued one of these by the ROKA Rangers in 1977. It was the best throwing knife/dagger with good weight to it with good steel. Without the bayonet hole punch, it is extremely well balanced. I personally think it's more like a dagger instead of a knife because of it's much better weight aerodynamics when compared to "knives or K-Bars". I wish I could find a few today as they made for great consistent flight throwing fun.
Thanks for the info, I’ll try that and see if it tightens up. I agree, it’s more of a dagger design than a field knife design. I can see where it would excel in stabbing and throwing. Thank you for your service and thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft The m-3 and it's like bladed bayonet cousins, all had/have more penetrating power than an average style knife. It would be much more difficult to try penetrating a soldier's clothing, parka, coat or pile cap with a standard style knife blade, yet the thin dynamics of the m-3 and like bayonets makes that task more easy to push in.
And... though throwing is always a bad idea, most of us just loved that pastime, but it hits like a brick and has very flat stable flight characteristics with no spin needed out to about 12 feet.
I'm just an old guy enjoying your shows, Thx!
Excellent information!
Thank you sir. I spent about 3 days researching it all and double checking the info. Thanks for watching
Good video. Man that's a sweet knife. I need to get one. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Thanks, I appreciate it! There’s a lot of info in this one that’s for sure. I’ve always liked this design and am glad to add it to the collection. Same to you ma’am and thanks for watching
I bought one at a gun show about 10 yrs ago. It only has 6 of the leather washers left on the handle. I believe it was underwater for sometime. I can find no date or manufacturer anywhere on the knife. I’ve thought about trying to refinish it but i’ll probably just leave it as a wall hanger!
The markings on them vary from company to company and could be in different places depending on when they were made. But they do make a interesting conversation piece! Thanks for watching
Great informative video.
Thanks for sharing and God bless.
Thanks. There was a lot of info to sort through on this one. Thanks for watching
Great info thanks for sharing still have the m7 I carried when I was in the Army 🇺🇸🔪🙏
That's great that you were able to keep it. It's funny how something with such a short production run spawned so many different versions. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the shout out. Ye'p big reenactor. To big to get in a M-5 tank. LOL!
🤦♂️ you're welcome for the shout out
I’ve always heard that the blade stamp knives were weaker and the blade stamp caused a blade to be weak. That’s why they eventually started stamping the guard.
I hadn’t heard that before but with such a narrow and thin blade it makes sense. Thanks for watching
Hi great video dubbed and happy new year I have a M3 blade marked us M3 no maker with a m8A1 scabbard do you think it is the real macoy or a repo was the maker name always on the blade regards from Ireland 👍👍👍
Thanks and welcome aboard. There’s so much information out on these knives but unfortunately there’s also a lot of clones as well. Check out the link below
www.militaria-deal.com/militaria-blog/usm3-fighting-knife-guide
Thanks for watching
From what I’ve heard they stopped blade stamping the manufacturer and model was out of concern it weakened the blade’s integrity
@@austen2929 I read that as well. Thanks for watching