Knife identification

[messerist]

Is this tang stamp familiar to anyone?

It belongs to this knife.

My friend's son was given this knife by his Grandfather and he wants to know a little more about it. There are no other marking on the blade or sheath. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Jim Watson]

Pal RH36 googles as a WW II combat or survival knife made by Pal Cutlery.
Read up at:
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t16275.html

I found a couple for sale for $85.

 

[messerist]

Thanks Jim! I decided to get off my lazy a## and do some googling too. They seem to have been some well-liked knives. Thank you for your input

 

[GURU1911]

Knife id

I have one exactly like that in my safe, except it was made by western cutlery in boulder, co. During ww2 it was one of several companies contracted by the defense department, to supply standard issue knives to all branches of the military. The one i have was issued to my father in march 1944 when he joined us naval ops in the pacific campaigns. He arrived just in time to complete the battle of leyte gulf, phillipines, and then to iwo jima, & finally okinawa. He survived the war & died at age 77 in jan 2002. I also inherited my grandfather's knife by the same company & basic design, but his was procured from a retail store in 1947.

 

[hso]

WWII PALs are very collectable.

 

[BRad704]

I had one that looked just like it years ago... It disappeared and I honestly have no clue what ever happened to it.

Good piece of history.