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USMC ID’d! 1967 Vietnam War Gerber Mark II Fighting Knife -MkII Combat/Collection 004580
USMC ID’d! 1967 Vietnam War Gerber Mark II Fighting Knife -MkII Combat/Collection 004580
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1 U.S. Marine ID’d Vietnam War ca.1967 Gerber Mark II fighting knife. This early combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This Gerber is serial number ‘004580’. This Mark II serial number dates this knife to 1967. The Marine etched his name on one side of the guard. It looks to read ‘D. Hirte’. The reverse side of the guard is etched ‘USMC 2182919’. This vet’s service record is researchable since his name, branch, and serial # are on his knife.
The sheath has the 2-line Gerber stamp, and the right-hand keeper strap. The sheath houses the Gerber sharpening steel.
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Rare! US Vietnam SEVEN INCH RECON-JAPAN SWORD-SOG Fighting Knife
Rare! US Vietnam SEVEN INCH RECON-JAPAN SWORD-SOG Fighting Knife
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St. Croix Blades buys Vietnam fighting knives, and entire collections. We are always interested in buying your collection. Call us at 715-557-1688, or email us at info@stcroixblades.com.
1 vintage U.S. Vietnam War Seven Inch Recon combat knife by Japan Sword. This is one of the rarest SOG knives–arguably the rarest, as this appears to be one of the early Prototypes. Mike Silvey points out in his book SOG Knife Collector on page 13 of another seven inch recon, “A retired CIA operative brought this knife back from Vietnam. It was recognized by Ben Baker as one of a few prototypes provided during the process of selecting the seven inch recon knife.”
This rare SOG fighting knife would make an exceptional addition to any collection.
This knife came to me with no sheath.
The knife blade measures 6 7/8”. Note the zoomed in photos of the natural irregular aging striations in the white spacer below the guard.
Two photos above are from Mike Silvey’s book pgs. 8 & 13. They are provided here for reference.
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Rare US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul/Combat Collection
Rare US WW2 Kennedy Bros Arms Fighting Knife -St Paul/Combat Collection
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1 rare U.S. World War II aluminum handle Kennedy Arms fighting knife available. I have been listing a number of different variations of Kennedy Arms fighting knives–and this is the double-edged, wood handle version. A wood-handle Kennedy Arms knife would make a rare addition to any premium collection.
The blade on this fine Kennedy Arms combat knife measures 7 3/4″ long. This knife measures 12 1/4″ overall. The handle is marked ‘KENNEDY ARMS ST. PAUL‘. The original sheath is stamped ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ST. PAUL‘. The top of the sheath is stamped ‘227S‘ like all Kennedy sheaths are. The guard has the Kennedy stamp as well. Interestingly this knife and sheath are hand-marked ‘1071‘.
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WW2 Theater EGW Fighting Knife -ID’d to US ARMY CAPTAIN/1st DIVISION
WW2 Theater EGW Fighting Knife -ID’d to US ARMY CAPTAIN/1st DIVISION
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1 vintage U.S. World War II theater-modified EGW combat knife. This U.S. WW2 fighting knife is ID’d on its scabbard to a U.S. Army Captain. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
A plate is affixed to the lower portion of the scabbard. The plate reads ‘CAPT. PATRICK J. DODD M.G.Co. 26TH INF. 1ST DIV. U.S. ARMY.‘.
This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. The fullered blade itself measures 7 5/8″. The handle was changed in theater to add aluminum spacers. Note the desirable ‘star-burst’ snap on the scabbard.
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Vintage US WW2 Theater F/S-type Stiletto -Commando Dagger -Combat Knife
Vintage US WW2 Theater F/S-type Stiletto -Commando Dagger -Combat Knife
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1 vintage U.S. World War II theater made Fairbairn-Sykes type stiletto fighting knife available. This theater-made combat stiletto would make an important addition to any collection.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers in the field, or by craftsman here at home for soldiers. Knives made by soldiers were often made with materials that were readily available to them–like plexiglass spacers made from enemy aircraft windshields, aluminum, brass, leather, and blades or handles from Issue fighting knives.
This combat knife measures 10 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 7/16″. The blade measures 9/16″ wide. There is no scabbard with this knife.
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VTG US WW2 CASE XX THEATER V-44 -FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL -V44 COLLECTION
VTG US WW2 CASE XX THEATER V-44 -FIGHTING KNIFE/MACHETE SURVIVAL -V44 COLLECTION
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1 vintage WW2 theater-modified V44 fighting knife available. This V-44 is in excellent condition. This World War II V-44 would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.
The V-44 blade was made by Case. The blade is stamped ‘CASE XX‘. This knife measures 14 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 9 7/16″. This knife has an aluminum guard, and clear aircraft plexiglass handle. The tang was painted red before the plexiglass was added. The handle has a ‘U.S.’ collar badge imbedded on one side of the handle. The reverse side of the handle has another crest inlayed in it. The scabbard is original to the knife.
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Incredible PIG-NOSED US WW2 EW STONE Knuckle Fighting Knife -Skull/Cobra
Incredible PIG-NOSED US WW2 EW STONE Knuckle Fighting Knife -Skull/Cobra
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1 iconic fighting knife from World War 2 available. This U.S. WW2 E.W. Stone knuckle fighting knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
E.W. Stone made these knives aboard ship during World War 2. The cast aluminum handle is formed in the images of a skull and cobra. Awesome knife.
This Stone knuckle knife measures 12 1/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 15/16″.
This is the more rare pig-nose version of the Stone knuckle knife. On the U.S.N. MK.2 scabbard is an incredible braided leather leg tie-down. Braided into the tie-down is a gambling die. The bottom of the tie-down is held together with a Turkish knot–a knot known to seamen. The keeper strap was cut off–it wouldn’t have fit around the handle anyway.
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RARE COCOBOLO Hndl US WW2 Western L-77 Stiletto Fighting Collection Knife/L77
RARE COCOBOLO Hndl US WW2 Western L-77 Stiletto Fighting Collection Knife/L77
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1 vintage WW2 U.S. Western L-77 stiletto fighting knife. This Western L-77 has a rare wood handle. This knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
This Western fighting knife has a 7″ bright blade. The blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN BOULDER, COLO. PAT.No.1,967,479’. There is no scabbard with this knife.
The handle is made of cocobolo wood. The guard is brass. The pommel is stamped ‘FLIP‘.
