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M-1921 Ballon Corps Parachute Knife
Basic Information
  According to the Records of the Chief of Ordnance (R.C.O.), 165 were produced in 1921 and 100 in 1923 for the Balloon Service Corps.Only two are known to exist.
     
 

M-1921 Basic Data

  
     
  Blade Length: 2.875 inches Overall Length: 7.125 inches
  Blade Width: 0.8125 inches Blade Thickness: 0.125 inches  
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M-1921 knife