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RARE! 1967 Vietnam Gerber Mark II Fighting Knife w/ORIGINAL BOX -US COLONEL























RARE! 1967 Vietnam Gerber Mark II Fighting Knife w/ORIGINAL BOX -US COLONEL
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1 rare vintage ID’d U.S. Vietnam War Gerber Mark II combat knife. This 1967 Gerber Mark II was ordered by U.S. Colonel George A. Browning III–a career Air Force pilot who served in 3 wars–World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. This knife would make an exceptionally rare addition to any collection.
Colonel Browning ordered this Mark II from Gerber while serving as a Staff Officer in Vietnam with the 7th Air Force. His original order form, and the original box are still with this knife–this is super rare.
The address on the box, ‘APO San Francisco, California’, shows that this knife was sent to Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base in Vietnam. Note the ‘AIR MAIL’ stamps on the outside of the box. The postmark on the box is ‘OCT 28 ’67‘. The photos show that this knife was received in Vietnam on ‘3-11’ (November 3rd).
This early Gerber Mark II has the 1967 serial # ‘004002‘. The typewritten slip from Gerber Legendary Bladeswith the paperwork notes: “We are continually improving the Mark II in order to make it the finest weapon of its type available. As a result of extensive field use in Vietnam, we are making the Mark II with the blade straight and without the 5 [degree] offset as in earlier models.“
As noted above, Colonel Browning’s original order form is also with this knife. He opted for the more expensive sheath option that had the piggyback sheath with the Sportsman’s Steel. Colonel Browning also paid to have his name and Serial No. engraved on the blade–‘GEORGE A. BROWNING III FR 33934‘.
Colonel Browning flew B-17’s in World War II. He was shot down, and served as a POW in Germany. After the War, he flew B-29’s and B-36’s.
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ID’d 1880 U.S. Springfield Armory Hunting Knife & Watervliet Arsenal Scabbard











ID’d 1880 U.S. Springfield Armory Hunting Knife & Watervliet Arsenal Scabbard
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1 fine original U.S. Army model 1880 Hunting Knife. This antique U.S. Army entrenching knife/tool was carried during the U.S. Indian Wars, and is ID’d on the scabbard to the soldier who carried it.
This brass-guard model 1880 is stamped with serial number ‘1872‘ on one side. The reverse side is stamped ‘U.S. SPRINGFIELD‘. This knife measures 13 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 3/8″.
The scabbard has a brass fittings. The brass hanger is stamped ‘WATERVLIET ARSENAL‘. The leather portion of the hanger is also partially stamped ‘_____VLIET __SENAL’. The soldier who carried this model 1880 scratched his name and Army Company on the back ‘J.H. MASON Co.F 21st’.
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Antique Jambiya Dagger -Saudi Islamic Arab Jambya Knife -Khanjar Bedouin









Antique Jambiya Dagger -Saudi Islamic Arab Jambya Knife -Khanjar Bedouin
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1 antique 19th Century Arabian Jambiya dagger available. This fine 19th Century Jambiya dagger would make an important addition to any collection.
This impressive late 1800’s Arabian dagger measures 23 1/2″ when in its scabbard. The handle is highly decorated–the intricate metal is either all Silver or a thick Silver gilt, as no other metal shows through even in areas where rubbing or wear occurred. The blade has chiseled decoration. The scabbard has the belt still attached to it. The bottom portion of the scabbard is covered in decorated brass. The decorated top portion is again all Silver, or a thick Silver gilt.
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VTG US WW2 COLLINS—GREEN HORN HANDLE—V44 FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL









VTG US WW2 COLLINS—GREEN HORN HANDLE—V44 FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL
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1 vintage WW2 V-44 USMC fighting knife available. This green horn handle V-44 is in excellent condition. This World War II V-44 would make an important addition to any collection.
This V-44 was made by Collins. The blade is stamped ‘COLLINS & CO. LEGITIMUS MADE IN U.S.A. No. 18’. This knife measures 14″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 3/8″. This knife has a brass guard, and green horn handle. The Collins scabbard is stamped ‘COLLINS & Co. LEGITIMUS 13’.
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Fine US WW2 Cut-down M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife w/Numbered Sheath





Fine US WW2 Cut-down M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife w/Numbered Sheath
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1 vintage U.S. World War II cut-down M1 Garand bayonet fighting knife. This fine cut-down Garand fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This WW2 fighting knife measures 12″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 5/16″. The back of the scabbard is stenciled with the number ‘A-7770‘.
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WW2 US Camillus USMC Marine Raider Stiletto Knife w/ETCH -CARLSON’S RAIDERS















WW2 US Camillus USMC Marine Raider Stiletto Knife w/ETCH -CARLSON’S RAIDERS
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1 vintage WW2 Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available. This knife has absolutely none of the usual crazing/cracking of the guard and handle that is normally present on 90% of Raider stilettos. This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection.
This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders. See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto.
This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 3/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/16″. The blade etches are clear ‘U.S.M.C.’. The tang etch reads ‘CAMILLUS CUTLERY CAMILLUS N.Y.‘.
The front of the scabbard is marked with the Raider’s nickname ‘SMILEY‘. The metal tip plate has a Marine Corps insignia affixed to it.
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German WW2 PUMA La Gusstahl Boot Trench Knife -Solingen







German WW2 PUMA La Gusstahl Boot Trench Knife -Solingen
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1 vintage World War II German Puma Gusstahl trench knife available. This desirable German boot knife would make a fine addition to any collection.
The tang is stamped ‘La GUSSTAHL PUMA SOLINGEN‘. This knife measures 9 15/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 5 11/16″.
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Fine US WW2 Cut-down M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife w/MINT Scabbard





Fine US WW2 Cut-down M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife w/MINT Scabbard
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1 vintage U.S. World War II cut-down M1 Garand bayonet fighting knife. This fine cut-down Garand fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This WW2 fighting knife measures 11 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 3/4″.



























































































