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US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife w/PROVENANCE! -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb. -ID’d
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife w/PROVENANCE! -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb. -ID’d
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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife with provenance. This is the Richtig–with attached history–that every collector is looking for. The soldier that carried this knife was with Patton’s 3rd Army. The back of the scabbard has the soldier’s name and serial # ‘R.G. RUPP O-391107‘. This knife comes with an original map of Germany with field markings on it. Also attached to this knife are two ‘RESTRICTED’ documents from Sept 1945 that provide instructions for movement of a convoy through Germany. In addition, and of equal importance, is a letter from the veteran that explains where and how he bought this knife. The man he speaks of–the blacksmith knife maker–was Frank Richtig. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This is a large double-edged 8″ Richtig fighter. This knife measures 12 15/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 1/16″. This Richtig fighter is unmarked. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
The scabbard is very fine, and is of an attractive and unique design. The belt loop is a separate piece, and is attached to the knife scabbard with an Army gear belt clip. In addition to the R.G. Rupp’s name and serial # on the back, the top of the scabbard is stamped ‘R.G.R.’.
Many military collectors look for knives, swords, or other military equipment with attached history. They can then research the soldier’s rank, service record, medals earned, theater(s) of operation, etc.
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Rare US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb -Combat Collection
Rare US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb -Combat Collection
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1 rare vintage Frank J. Richtig World War II fighting knife available. This fine WW2 Richtig fighter would make a rare addition to any knife or military collection.
This rare Richtig WW2 fighting knife has a 4 5/8″ blade. This Richtig fighter measures 9 5/16″ overall. The handle is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The G.I. that used this Richtig carried it in a Mark 1 sheath. The keeper strap is a piece of braided leather.
This listing represents a rare opportunity to own a knife by a maker that Presidents and generals have been proud to own. M.H. Cole in his book The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes wrote, ” SOME OF RICHTIG’S SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WHO HAD SENT HIM LETTERS TO THAT EFFECT, ARE GEN. GEO. PATTON, GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER, & FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ, AND OTHER NOTABLES .” -
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb. -Old/Vtg Military Collection
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb. -Old/Vtg Military Collection
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1 U.S. World War 2 8″ Richtig fighting knife. This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This is a large 8″ Richtig fighter. This knife measures 13 1/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 1/16″. This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.‘. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
The scabbard was with this knife throughout World War 2.
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US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb./Old Military Collection/Nebr
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife -F.J.R. Clarkson Neb./Old Military Collection/Nebr
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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife. This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This Richtig fighter measures 9 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures a hair short of 5″. This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.‘. The reverse side of the guard is ID’d with the initials of the G.I. that carried this knife. The guard and pommel are brass.
The scabbard has an awesome canteen snap keeper strap.
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US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife w/ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb/Combat
US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife w/ALFRED CORNISH Sheath/F J R Clarkson Neb/Combat
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath. This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for. This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This knife measures 10 5/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 7/8″. This Richtig fighter is not marked. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.‘. Lower down on the scabbard throat it is stamped with an ‘H’.
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SUPER COOL Small US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife/F J R Clarkson Neb/Old Collection
SUPER COOL Small US WW2 RICHTIG Fighting Knife/F J R Clarkson Neb/Old Collection
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1 U.S. World War 2 4″ Richtig fighting knife. This rare, small Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This knife measures just 8 1/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 4″. This Richtig fighter is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.‘. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
The scabbard was with this knife throughout World War 2.
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US WW2 FJ Richtig Fighting Knife w/Alfred Cornish Sheath -F J R Clarkson Neb -Nebr
US WW2 FJ Richtig Fighting Knife w/Alfred Cornish Sheath -F J R Clarkson Neb -Nebr
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath. This is the Richtig/Cornish combination every collector is looking for. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This is a hard-to-find, desirable Richtig fighter design. Mike Silvey thought so much of this blade style that he pictured this same Richtig fighter model on page 210 of his book, Knives of the United States Military–World War II. This knife measures 10 15/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6″. The end of the pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel has an extended lanyard ring.
Note that the pommel also has a mark I have never seen before on a Richtig–the number ‘4’. Note that this number matches the number on the Cornish sheath.
The Cornish sheath is stamped at its top ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB. 4’.
Note that the leg tie-down thongs are still intact–an incredible feature rarely found.
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US WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife w/CORNISH SHEATH/Antique Dagger/F J R CLARKSON NEB
US WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife w/CORNISH SHEATH/Antique Dagger/F J R CLARKSON NEB
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1 U.S. World War 2 Richtig double-edged fighting knife w/Alfred Cornish sheath. A WW2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath is the holy grail combination every WW2 collector is seeking. This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
This knife was made by a legend in knife-making. Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs. Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife. Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s. These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship.
This knife measures 11 9/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 7/8″. The guard and pommel are brass. The pommel is stamped ‘F.J.R. CLARKSON NEB.’.
The sheath is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.‘ The sheath is ID’d on its front. The soldier that carried it during the War scratched his name into the front of the sheath ‘Ted Noveski Omaha Nebr. 12 Monroe St.’. The tab end of the keeper strap once went about 1 inch past the snap. The snap functions perfectly though of course.
A double-edged Richtig dagger is hard to find–this knife would make a great acquisition for any collector.
