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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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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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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This Case V-42 is in an Everitt sheath–the shorter keeper strap shows that this sheath was originally made for an Everitt with the ground-off knuckles.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.
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Rare! ALFRED CORNISH Omaha Neb Sheath for WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife
Rare! ALFRED CORNISH Omaha Neb Sheath for WW2 Richtig Fighting Knife
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1 rare Alfred Cornish sheath for a World War 2 Richtig 6″ fighting knife. This Cornish completes the holy grail Richtig fighting knife/Cornish sheath package for a collector who owns a Richtig without a sheath or with a theater sheath. It’s so incredibly rare to stumble upon a Cornish sheath that isn’t already with a Richtig fighter.
This fine scabbard is stamped ‘ALFRED CORNISH OMAHA, NEB.‘ This Cornish sheath will fit a WW2 fighter with a blade measuring as long as 6 1/4″.
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THEATER-MODIFIED Collins WW2 V44 DAGGER -US Military Knife Collection
THEATER-MODIFIED Collins WW2 V44 DAGGER -US Military Knife Collection
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1 incredible theater-modified WW2 Collins V44 dagger. This fine U.S. World War 2 fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The soldier or Marine that carried this knife ground off the curved pommel, and ground the blade into an effective, and attractive dagger. This knife measures 11 5/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/8″.
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RARE US WW2 Sidney Baxter COMMANDO Fighting Knife -Old Combat Dagger Collection
RARE US WW2 Sidney Baxter COMMANDO Fighting Knife -Old Combat Dagger Collection
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1 vintage U.S. World War II Baxter Commando fighting knife. This hard-to-find knife would make a rare addition to any U.S. or world militaria collection.
This fine combat knife is stamped on the blade ‘COMMANDO‘. This knife has a brass guard and pommel. This knife measures 11 9/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/4″. The Baxter scabbard is original to the knife.
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HARD-TO-FIND US WW2 Short Combat Knife w/Wood Handle & M6 Type Sheath
HARD-TO-FIND US WW2 Short Combat Knife w/Wood Handle & M6 Type Sheath
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1 hard-to-find U.S. World War 2 combat knife available. This knife is described by collectors as the ‘short combat knife with M6-type sheath’. This knife would make an important addition to any military knife collection.
The knife offered here is a fine example of this combat model. The handle and sheath have matching serial numbers ‘368’. The wood handle is stamped on each side with this number. In addition, the soldier marked his initials on the handle ‘MP’. The blade has the mark ‘BCD‘ engraved in electric pencil.
This knife has a brass pommel and an iron guard. One side of the blade is flat on these knives. The other side has a raised middle ridge. The short cabbard is made in the same style as the early M3 trench knife’s M6 scabbard. There are two lines/marks on the keeper strap–perhaps to further identify the knife to the soldier.
There is a collector’s number painted on the pommel of the knife, and on the back plate of the scabbard.
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ID’d Australian/US WW2 V44 Survival Combat Knife -Fighting -Aussie
ID’d Australian/US WW2 V44 Survival Combat Knife -Fighting -Aussie
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1 vintage Australian-made U.S. World War 2 V-44 fighting/survival knife. This ID’d WW2 fighting knife has the maker mark ‘M’ stamped on the guard. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 14 1/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 1/2″.
The spine of the handle is ID’d by the soldier that carried it.
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ID’d Marsden Machine Australian/US WW2 V44 Survival Fighting Knife/Aussie
ID’d Marsden Machine Australian/US WW2 V44 Survival Fighting Knife/Aussie
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1 vintage Australian-made U.S. World War 2 V-44 fighting/survival knife. This ID’d WW2 fighting knife has the maker mark stamped on the blade. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 14 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 1/2″. The blade is engraved with the soldier’s name ‘BUCK’. The soldier also engraved the guard with his initials ‘CRB’. The blade is also stamped ‘[MARSDEN] MACHINE [TOOL] BRISBANE‘.
The scabbard is really great. It is stencilled with the Commonwealth broad arrow. It is also marked ‘M.E. 1945 AF-‘. There is lots of other information stencilled on the scabbard–not all can be read, but could be identified by someone who has another example, or by someone who collects Aussie fighting knives.
