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Vtg—VALADE ENGRAVED—Al Mar SEKI-USA First Edition Buzzard Knife/Yellow Micarta
Vtg—VALADE ENGRAVED—Al Mar SEKI-USA First Edition Buzzard Knife/Yellow Micarta
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1 vintage Al Mar Buzzard knife available. This knife was engraved by Bob Valade. This hard-to-find U.S.A.-SEKI Al Mar Buzzard knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
This First Edition Al Mar Buzzard measures 8 1/16″ when opened. The blade itself measures 3 3/8″. The handle is made of white Westinghouse micarta (which years later turns an antique yellow). The reverse side of the blade is stamped ‘ U.S.A. SEKI-JAPAN ‘. The backspring is engraved with Bob Valade’s signature, and the date 7-21-80.
This knife has its original sheath with it.
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USS Omaha WW II Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US WW2 Dagger/Navy Collection
USS Omaha WW II Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US WW2 Dagger/Navy Collection
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 USS Omaha Case V-42 stiletto. This knife would make a centerpiece knife in any collection.
Per M.H. Cole in his book The Best of U.S. Military Knives Bayonets & Machetes:
This is the special U.S. Navy V-42. These Case V-42’s were issued to members of the landing force on the U.S. light cruiser, USS Omaha. U.S.M.C. Stiletto Type 3 scabbards were issued with these V-42’s by CASE. All leather scabbards were stamped with a set of identifying numbers and “USS Omaha”. The ‘USS Omaha’ stamp was obliterated on these scabbards. This was done to prevent identification of the ship in the event they fell into enemy hands. Later in 1945 these same knives were ordered thrown into the Phila. Harbor. Rather than do this, a number of these outfits were retained.
The blade on this knife measures 7 1/16″. The scabbard on this V-42 is marked with the identifying number ‘S-11’. The serviceman who carried this knife, or kept the knife instead of throwing it overboard marked his initials into the scabbard ‘DMC’.
The Case V-42 is a coveted and classic U.S. fighting knife.
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US WW2 Knife-Crafters Fighting Knife -made w/Civil War Sword Blade
US WW2 Knife-Crafters Fighting Knife -made w/Civil War Sword Blade
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St. Croix Blades BUYS military collections. Call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your rare knife or collection.
1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Knife-Crafters combat knife. This desirable KnifeCrafters fighting knife was made using a cut-down U.S. Civil War sword blade. This WW2 knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 12 3/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 7/16″. This knife has its original KnifeCrafters sheath with it.
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SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Case XX V44 Fighting/Survival
SILVEY BOOK KNIFE—US WW2 Case XX V44 Fighting/Survival
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This offering is for the exact knife that was photographed for Mike Silvey’s Knives of the United States Military–World War II. This knife appears on page 100 of the book.
Note the comparison photos. The tip of the sheath has the exact wrinkles in the leather as the knife in the book. Note too the notch on the right side of the guard. This knife was purchased by a collector directly from Mike Silvey.
FREE SHIPPING on this knife to anywhere in the World!
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MINT! Antique US WW2 Anderson Fighting Knife -Patton Sword/Saber Blade
MINT! Antique US WW2 Anderson Fighting Knife -Patton Sword/Saber Blade
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St. Croix Blades BUYS military knife collections. Call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your rare knife or collection.
1 rare mint condition U.S. World War 2 Anderson fighting knife. This Anderson combat knife was made with the blade from the mid-section of a Patton sword. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
For those that collect condition, this knife would complete the mid-section Anderson fighting knife spot in a collection.
This knife has its original Anderson scabbard–which is mint. This knife measures 13 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 3/8″. The handle reads on one side ‘ANDERSON GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA‘. The other side reads ‘MADE IN U S A‘.
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Wood Handle US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul
Wood Handle US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul
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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 5/8″ long. This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. This knife is marked in four places. The handle is stamped ‘KENNEDY ARMS ST. PAUL’. The leather part of the guard is stamped in this way as well.
The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ST. PAUL’.
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LARGE US WW2 L Baker Custom Fighting Knife -Combat Dagger Collection/Leo
LARGE US WW2 L Baker Custom Fighting Knife -Combat Dagger Collection/Leo
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St. Croix Blades buys collections of military knives. Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to sell your knife or collection.
1 large vintage U.S. World War II Baker fighting knife. This hard-to-find knife by Leo Baker would make a rare addition to any collection.
You can see a knife just like this on page 80 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military–World War II.
This fine combat knife is stamped on the blade ‘L. BAKER‘. The handle is made of leather. This knife has a steel guard, and a lead pommel. This knife measures an exceptionally large 13″ overall. A WW2 Baker is a seriously effective combat knife. The blade itself measures 7 3/4″. Leo Baker made his knife blades out of files. This knife shows the file grooves.
The scabbard is correct for WW2 Bakers. The top of the sheath is stamped ‘228S’. The soldier that carried this knife marked his name on the back of the sheath ‘C.F. PASCH‘. An ID’d knife is even more collectible.
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US WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -V-42 1st Special Service Force
US WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -V-42 1st Special Service Force
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Have a Case V-42 to sell? Or a collection of Military Knives? Give us a call at 715-557-1688 to get an offer from St. Croix Blades.
1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto. A First Special Service Force V42 would make a centerpiece knife in any collection.
This Case V-42 is in an Everitt sheath–the shorter keeper strap shows that this sheath was originally made for an Everitt with the ground-off knuckles. This knife has been in this sheath since during the War–this is proven by the aluminum marks on the sheath throat, and by the bend at the sheath throat from the guard.
The blade on this knife measures 7 1/4″–its full original length. This knife has a lot of its original bluing on the blade–around 50%.
This knife was used by the First Special Service Force. Frank Trzaska notes in his article “The Case V-42 Stiletto” which appeared in the April 1998 edition of KnifeWorld, that “The U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets) use the V-42 in their Distinctive Insignia, their Unit Crest and in their shoulder patch.” The Case V-42 is a coveted and classic U.S. fighting knife.
