usmc combat knife,what war?

[eric seat]

hello,i am a new member and i have a markings question.this combat knife has a 7 inch long blade thats wide and curved with blood groove.stacked leather 5 groove handle with flat round end cap.blade is 70%black dull finish,end cap has olive paint.left side has U.S. and CAMILLUS below that,no other markings.knife is old,not a repo.what war would this have been issued in?

 

[rev_jch]

I dont remember any having an olive painted, or finished end cap. Could someone have altered it? Some early ones were blued, others were parkerized. What does the sheath look like?

 

[trz]

The US / Camillus marking was used from Feb. 1974 to 1989. It was the standard marking.

All the best
Frank Trzaska