Hello Big Al,
Interesting choice. Is it sentimentaltity that helped you arrive at this decision or your actual experience with this knife? I mean, the WWII Mark I saw many a GI though some harrowing situations and was and is a great tool, but it seems that there are so many other knives to choose from today. I guess having a certain amount of experience and confidence in a given knife means a lot. I have an old 1960's era U.S. Jet Pilot's Survival Knife that got me through some long missions and some downright butt clinchers, but I never had to use it for its intended purpose as I was never shot down. Still, it has a certain confidence building spirit to it that is undeniable. Interesting how our minds work in that regard, eh?
Kix