GERBER Vietnam Era MARK II, MKII Fighting Knife 1973 VTG Old RARE mk Dagger USA For Sale

Here is a near perfect example of the celebrated Vietnam era Gerber MK II knife. This one is serial number 028869 which dates it to 1973. This knife does not look to have ever been used. The blade looks like it has its original factory edge. The handle has no chips or pieces of the gray armorhide missing. The Gerber logo is unique in that it is the rarer acid-etch logo. This logo style was only used for short periods when the logo stamping machinery broke down. Another interesting piece about this knife is that it is blued. During early production of the Gerber Mark II, one of the accessories offered was a small plastic bottle of Blueing Solution. These small plastic bottles contained Numrich Arms 44/40 cold bluing solution and have complete instructions printed on the bottle. It was advertised as an \"easy ten-minute do-it-yourself operation\" that allowed a knife owner \"to field blue your combat knife for camouflage purposes.\" I received that information from John T. Sabol. The sheath is also amazing. The leather is supple and free from any cuts or tears. This is just an outstanding example of this iconic knife pattern. Happy to ship worldwide at the buyer\'s risk. Please see my other sales for more great knives.