Antique Knives

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1 rare U.S. World War II aluminum handle Kennedy Arms/Moore fighting knife available.  I have been listing a number of different variations of Kennedy Arms fighting knives–and this is yet another version.  This knife differs from the other in that it is a 6″ blade version.  A Kennedy Arms knife would make a rare addition to any premium collection. 

The blade on this fine combat knife measures 5 5/8″ long.  This knife measures 10 1/16″ overall.  The handle is marked ‘MOORE  MPLS‘.  The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO.   ST. PAUL‘. 

Moore made these knives for Kennedy Bros. Arms.  I spoke with Moore’s son a while back.  His dad would give him an order of completed knives to deliver from Moore’s shop in Minneapolis to Kennedy Arms in St. Paul.  He would take the street car to get them there. 

This knife is ID’d on the handle with the vet’s name ‘D.E.W.‘. 

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1 vintage U.S. WW2 V-44 fighting knife available.  This ID’d green horn handle V-44 is exceptional.  This World War II V-44 would make an important addition to any collection. 

This V-44 fighting knife is ID’d on the scabbard with the soldier’s name ‘CRUMLEY‘. 

This V-44 was made by Collins.  The blade is stamped ‘COLLINS & CO.   HARTFORD   No. 18’.  This knife measures 14 5/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 5/8″.  This knife has a brass guard, and green horn handle.  The Collins scabbard is stamped ‘COLLINS & Co.   LEGITIMUS   13’.

1 rare U.S. World War II wood handle Kennedy Arms fighting knife available.  I have been listing a number of different variations of Kennedy Arms fighting knives–and this is yet another version.  A Kennedy Arms knife would make a rare addition to any premium collection. 

The blade on this fine combat knife measures 7 13/16″ long.  This knife measures 12 3/16″ overall.  This knife is marked in three places.  The handle is stamped ‘KENNEDY ARMS  ST. PAUL’.  The brass part of the guard, and the leather part of the guard is stamped in this way as well. 

The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO.   ST. PAUL‘. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Western L77 Stiletto fighting knife.  This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This Western L77 Stiletto fighting knife has the very rare, highly collectible hanger-type sheath.  The Marine Corps officer who carried this knife marked his name on the front of the scabbard ‘LT.  E.J. BECKER‘.  The back of the scabbard is also stenciled with his name. 

The collector who I bought this knife from obtained the Officer’s service record through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.  The Officer was an aviator who was killed during an attack on the island of New Britain.  The Officer’s service record will, of course, accompany this knife. 

The knife’s blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN  BOULDER, COLO.  PAT.NO.1,967,479‘.  This knife measures 11 1/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 15/16″ to the guard.  The pommel and guard on this knife are made of orange bakelite.