Garage find.

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Jpalmer1988

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Cleaning out my sister's garage today I had a lucky find. Found what looks like a Mil. issue fixed blade marked MK 3 MOD 0. The knife had quite a bit of surface rust and appeared to have been used as a bait knife. It had what appears to be some kind of hard plastic sheath that looked as if a dog had gotten a hold of it. After a little elbow grease all the rust was removed except a few specs on the cutting edge. The knife is in overall good shape, the edge has a few small chips in it and that is the worse of it. I was hoping that someone would be able to give me some background on the knife.

Sorry for the crappy cellphone pics.
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I second puukkoman as a Navy divers / combat / utulity knife from Ontario or maybe Camillus. I believe mine is the latter but not sure. I think the newer ones are a "blued" stainless so it sounds like yours may be older??? I would like more info on these knives myself.
 
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U.S.N. Mark 3 Mod. O - aiways did find it a mouthfull to say!
http://stampedout.net/odds-014-navy.html
Ontario Knife Co. was the sole manufaturer for the U.S.N. Mark 3 Mod. O
www.usmilitaryknives.com/knife_list.htm
though i did once chance upon a printed advert stating sister company, Queen Cutlery as maker for this US Navy SEAL diving knife.
www.forcerecon.com/strongmenarmed3.htm
the thing about it is just how similar the blade profile was to the Soviet AKM bayonet; though later product improments had done away with the severe clip point which is now almost straight at the false edge thereby eliminating tip weakness.
www.ontarioknife.com/milissue.html
all said, a very fine find you have there!
 
Thanks for all the info everyone. Anyone know where I could find a mil. spec style sheath that would fit it ?
 
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