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RARE—US Vietnam War NGUYEN DAN Fighting Knife/Old/Military/Combat
RARE—US Vietnam War NGUYEN DAN Fighting Knife/Old/Military/Combat
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1 rare U.S. Vietnam War private purchase fighting knife made by Nguyen Dan available. This desirable knife would make an important addition to any U.S. fighting knife, military, or world militaria collection.
This important variation of the Nguyen Dan knife measures 12 13/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7″. The leather sheath is secured with aluminum rivets. Photos of this knife and sheath lying next to other examples of Nguyen Dan’s knives from Mike Silvey’s Knives of the U.S. Military in Vietnam appear above.
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US Vietnam War Randall Model 18 Fighting Knife w/Screw Off Pommel & Compass
US Vietnam War Randall Model 18 Fighting Knife w/Screw Off Pommel & Compass
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1 vintage Vietnam War Randall model 18 fighting knife available. This model 18 has a hollow tube handle with a screw-off pommel and compass.
This vintage Randall measures 12 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/2″. The blade is stamped ‘RANDALL MADE ORLANDO, FLA.‘. The brass guard has two holes. The brass pommel has the optional compass mounted in it.
The scabbard is stamped ‘RANDALL MADE KNIVES ORLANDO, FLA.‘.
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RARE Model US Vietnam War Randall BC Fighting Knife -British Commando/F-S
RARE Model US Vietnam War Randall BC Fighting Knife -British Commando/F-S
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1 very rare Randall BC Vietnam fighting knife available. This fine private purchase U.S. fighting knife would make an exceedingly rare addition to any collection.
This knife can be see on page 91 of Mike Silvey’s Knives of the United States Military in Vietnam. Randall could not fill all of the orders for fighting knives during the Vietnam War, so they offered this knife Fairbairn-Sykes British commando knife. Randall discarded the F-S sheath, and put these knives in a Johnson roughback Randall sheath with the back stamp ‘B C’.
This knife measures 11 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 5/8″. The guard is marked ‘ENGLAND’.
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2 ID’d Vietnam SOG Illinois Recon MACV Knives -Soldier Featured in Vietnam Book
2 ID’d Vietnam SOG Illinois Recon MACV Knives -Soldier Featured in Vietnam Book
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1 RARE ID’d set of two Vietnam SOG/MACV Recon knives with provenance. The SOG/MACV soldier that carried these knives is featured on pages 213-216 of Jason M. Hardy’s book MACV SOG Team History of a Clandestine Army IV. This premium ID’d set of SOG Recon knives would make the centerpieces in any Vietnam fighting knives or U.S. militaria collection.
This premium collection comes with the following pieces:
- 2 SOG Recon knives
- original, hand-written letter from the SOG/MACV soldier, Sgt. Lawrence M. Predmore
- copy of the book in which Sgt. Predmore is featured, MACV SOG Team History of a Clandestine Army IV
- copy of the book Knives of the U.S. Special Forces by Tom Clinton
- modern repro Special Forces Sgt. Predmore’s Illinois Recon patch (the collector just wanted the grouping to have a patch since he wasn’t able to buy one from Sgt. Predmore)
The first SOG knife is a Type III with iron hilt and pommel, with a blue blade (pg.9 Clinton book). This knife is sterile, and has a type 4 sheath with the pocket for the sharpening stone removed. This knife measures 10 9/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 1/8″.
The second SOG knife is a Type II with brass hilt and pommel, with a plum-colored blade (pg.8 Clinton book). This knife is marked with the serial number ‘2048’. There are white spacers in the handle. This knife has a type 1 sheath with sharpening stone. This knife measures 10 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 6″.
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US Vietnam War Delta UDT Fighting Knife -Mekong
US Vietnam War Delta UDT Fighting Knife -Mekong
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1 U.S. Vietnam War Delta UDT fighting knife.
This Delta knife has a grey-mottled handle. The blade measures 6 7/8″.
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Michael W Silvey modern SOG Recon MACV Knife/Awesome Custom by Author/Knifemaker
Michael W Silvey modern SOG Recon MACV Knife/Awesome Custom by Author/Knifemaker
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1 incredible MACV/SOG Recon custom knife made in 2014 by author and knifemaker, Mike Silvey. This is a rare custom knife. A SOG knife made by the author of the reference book SOG KNIFE COLLECTOR—awesome.
This Silvey custom Vietnam SOG knife has a sharpening stone and black leather scabbard. The knife measures 12″ overall. The blade itself measures 7″.
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Vintage US Vietnam Camillus 6” Jet Pilot’s Survival Fighting Knife/Combat
Vintage US Vietnam Camillus 6” Jet Pilot’s Survival Fighting Knife/Combat
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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 Vietnam U.S. 6″ jet pilot’s survival knife available. This Camillus jet pilot knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife measures 10 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 6″. The ricasso is stamped ‘CAMILLUS N.Y.’. The fullered blade has a blued finish. The blade has a sawtooth spine. The front pouch on the scabbard houses the sharpening stone.
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RARE! US Vietnam War Tiger Force 101st Airborne KaBar Fighting Knife -Abn Combat
RARE! US Vietnam War Tiger Force 101st Airborne KaBar Fighting Knife -Abn Combat
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St. Croix Blades BUYS military collections. Call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your rare knife or collection.
1 exceptionally rare vintage U.S. Vietnam War Tiger Force fighting knife. This holy grail-type U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This Vietnam fighting knife was made for a ‘TIGER FORCE 101ST ABN‘ member, and is so-marked on the blade. The handle has the 101st Airborne insignia embedded in the handle. The handle is incredible. The handle is bone, and is carved into a tiger’s head.
The knife’s blade tang is stamped ‘KA-BAR‘. This knife measures 11 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 7/8″ to the guard.
