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WW ll machete ?

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I found a old machete in a flea market the marking I found on the knife was Disston US 1943 It has what looks like a plastic Handle with canvas sheath with the markings US Boyt 44 anybody know any thing about this knife? thanks Mike
 
Per Cole,

The Disston US 1943 was a standard US 18" survival machete from WWII. It originally had a rough black blade finish, and yes the handle is black plastic. Other makers producing this pattern including: True Temper, and Collins. It was used by the Army and Navy as part of the A-26 survival kit, and was also used by some Airborne Troops.

The Boyt Sheath is also period and if correct it will probably have a metal reinforced throat and collar and metal belt hooks.
 
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