U.S & German World War I & II Military Knives
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Hey Dmitri, are you coming to Mystic? I will have a lot of great WW2 knives for sale there, hope you make it this year!! They will have 8" tables finally so I will have an even better selection of old knives than in the past.
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Here is one I have never seen. It is marked Kennedy Bros Arms Co. I think it is rare. It is not mine. It belongs to a friend that won it at an estate auction we attended yesterday.
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Very nice old knife. Probably made by Donald Moore for Kennedy Arms During WW II. Thank you. Should he want to rid him self of it please put him in contact.
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Thanks for the information Moss. He never sells anything. He collects ww2 memorabilia. I will tell him that you are interested. He would be more inclined to trade. But I have no idea what he wants.
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Some new additions, USN Mark 1.
Robeson blue blade and aluminum pommel, may be a early war issue.
H.Boker, don't know much about these, have not seen many.
KaBar Fighting/Utility with 6" flat grind blade.
Bob
Robeson blue blade and aluminum pommel, may be a early war issue.
H.Boker, don't know much about these, have not seen many.
KaBar Fighting/Utility with 6" flat grind blade.
Bob
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A Great looking crew Bob. Two neat examples of what looks to be wooden Pommels.
moss
Is that KA-BAR more rare than the Boker?
I just cant quit looking that is a nice Olean stamp and on the guard.
moss
Is that KA-BAR more rare than the Boker?
I just cant quit looking that is a nice Olean stamp and on the guard.
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Thanks Moss, glad you like them.
I see many more KaBar's than Boker's, I'd say the amount of knives they made are
quite small compared to others.
I see many more KaBar's than Boker's, I'd say the amount of knives they made are
quite small compared to others.
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Bob,
That Kabar was called the "Commando".
They came with both blued and bright blades.
In an old ad similar to the Camillus one that shows the "Kabar Knives of WW2", the Kabar Commando is included in the line-up. I think it was a PX item as I know of no contracts for them, and Kabar also had USN-MK1 contracts.
The Commando was also being advertised/sold after the war. I think Kabar must have had A LOT of them left over after the war.
That Kabar was called the "Commando".
They came with both blued and bright blades.
In an old ad similar to the Camillus one that shows the "Kabar Knives of WW2", the Kabar Commando is included in the line-up. I think it was a PX item as I know of no contracts for them, and Kabar also had USN-MK1 contracts.
The Commando was also being advertised/sold after the war. I think Kabar must have had A LOT of them left over after the war.
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zzyzzogeton :
Thanks for your post. I have suffered under a delusion for years now. I thought both the Bright and parkerized Commando had fullers, I went back and read the article and no, the dark one was flat ground. I do not have a dark one only the bright which is below along with some other six inch utilities which might be of interest. The copied info is courtesy of Mike Silvey. Bob you are welcome moss
Thanks for your post. I have suffered under a delusion for years now. I thought both the Bright and parkerized Commando had fullers, I went back and read the article and no, the dark one was flat ground. I do not have a dark one only the bright which is below along with some other six inch utilities which might be of interest. The copied info is courtesy of Mike Silvey. Bob you are welcome moss
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ZZ and Moss, Thanks for the good information, I found this in Cole's book.
Moss that a nice KaBar, much better than mine. The sheaths on these are heavy duty.
Moss that a nice KaBar, much better than mine. The sheaths on these are heavy duty.
Bob
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A pair of Kinfolks 6" utility knives, top is as issued, bottom a theater modified.
Handle on the theater knife feels real nice...
Handle on the theater knife feels real nice...
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I was recently given an old RH Pal 36 and a Mark 1 from Geneva Forge from my step dad's collection. Anyone interested in them??? This may not be the correct place to post this, if not, shoot me in the correct direction please.
The reason I'm trying to sell them is that my mother wanted to take them to a pawn shop to sell. She needs the money.
The reason I'm trying to sell them is that my mother wanted to take them to a pawn shop to sell. She needs the money.
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Send me some photos, do they have sheaths? what so you need for them? If lucky and they are in great shape a pawn sell would not amount to much. About 15-20% of retail or less. Let me know. You can PM or Email
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For his whole collection of about 130(ish) knives, some dating back to the thirties I bet she wouldn't have been offered more than $40.
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The picture is of Bulgarian site offers private sales. First time I see this model of knife German production. I have seen English and Italian. Does anyone know anything more about this model knives made in Germany.
Unfortunately, it seems, that the marlin spike is shortened.
Unfortunately, it seems, that the marlin spike is shortened.
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Civilian copy may be?
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In this case a couple of the knives are military.
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Some nice ones there Jim...
Original L71 Seebee knife and I hope the sheath is also.
Original L71 Seebee knife and I hope the sheath is also.
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Bob, both are WW2 original. The red spacer makes it early production. That it survived in such good condition must mean that it did not see any hard front-line use.
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Thanks z... I thought it was right. I don't think this one got issued...
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My girlfriend and I drove up to the Baltimore Antique Arms Show this past weekend, mainly so I could purchase this book - The Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife and Variations by Greg Aloisio. Met and bought the book from Greg, pretty awesome at over 300 pages with lots of knife pictures, some in wartime action from WWI & II, and great information. 99% of the firearms there were Civil War or older and they even had a cannon display. Pretty huge venue at the State Fairgrounds, lots of vendors and people there. Probably the size of the National Gun Show at Dulles and worth checking out. This was their 64th annual show.
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Looking for a picture of a WWII gravity knife I stumbled upon this Case display of issued knives and cutters, thought everyone might like checking it out.
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Nice cutters. Thanks for the post. That would be a spendy little devil.
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Was gifted these two knives, a modified M4 bayonet and a commercial PSK from Japan. They both seem to be missing their pommels, the hilt on the PSK being loose. No markings on the M4 and someone took a grinder to the blade in addition to removing the barrel ring. I didn't think bayonets had leather washer handles but obviously they do. Pretty much gardening tools at this point.
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In actuality you have a pretty nice pair. In their entirety they may not seem like much. But they do have period leather rings or pommel or guard or even blade that some day may be needed in an effort to make a piece in much worse condition that has real meaning to someone at least still be true to to period and maybe look even a bit better. IMO they need a drawer to rest in, after all they have done their part. I do think the m4 blade is in fact an m3 fighting knife blade and it appears to be in pretty good condition. The sheaths even though not perfect look better when repaired(A good leather worker can do wonders) than a knockoff Good luck and happy hunting.
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