WW2 U.S.N. MARK 1 BY CAMILLUS WITH M1 VP SCABBARD

This is an original MK1 -  MARK 1 fighting and utility knife.  The Mark I knives were Navy issued.

This knife was made by the Camillus Cutlery Co. of Camillus, N.Y.. The blade is nicely marked U.S.N. / MARK 1 on the ricasso and CAMILLUS / N.Y. on the reverse. 

The scabbard is the early MK 1 version, very similar in construction to the M8 scabbard for the M3 fighting knife, with a thermoplastic fabric body, metal throat, and canvas frog and securing strap. The front of the throat is marked U.S.N MK 1, and the rear is marked NORD - 6804 B.M. Co. with a stylized V P logo.

The NORD number is for the US Navy contract it was produced under, which was for Mk 1 scabbards, and delivered between June 1944 and April 1945. It was manufactured by Beckwith Mfg Co. a division of Victory Plastics.