1 antique 1950’s auto novelty knife. The vintage knife would make a cool addition to any collection.
This knife measures 2 3/8″ when closed, and has a 1 1/2″ blade.
CONDITION:
This vintage novelty auto pen knife was never carried or used. The blade has some dark patina from storage over the years. The blade has its unused factory perfect edge. The blade opens and closes perfectly.
$465
1 U.S. World War 2 theater fighting knife available. Other knives by this maker are known to exist. Another is pictured in Bill Wright’s book ‘Military Theater Knives of WWII’ on page 177. This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This WW2 combat knife has a 7″ blade. The handle is made of walnut. The blade has a full extended tang.
This knife is ID’d. The handle is stamped ‘EF KNIGHT USMC’.
There was no sheath with the knife when I bought it.
$3,200
1 U.S. Vietnam Randall special order model 14 fighting knife available. This Vietnam Randall fighting knife would make a fine addition to any world militaria collection.
This model 14 is pretty interesting–one side of the handle is marked ‘INDO-CHINA 1969-1971’. The reverse side of the handle has what is likely the same inscription written in one of the indigenous languages of the Indo-China region.
There are a couple of characteristics of this knife that suggest it could have been carried by an Air America flight crew member. First, instead of the handle being inscribed just ‘Vietnam 1969-1971’, it says Indo-China. The countries of Indo-China include Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Air America operated covertly in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. A second knife characteristic is the special order feature on this model 14 of a serrated blade spine. These serrations were common among flight crew members for cutting through the aluminum fuselage in the event of being shot down.
This fighting knife measures 11 7/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 3/8″. This Randall has a riveted sheath. Also I am told that the tie-down holes in the guard are also non-standard. The stone was replaced with a magnesium fire starter stone.
$500
1 U.S. WW2 Viner Bros. 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available. This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.
The top of the sheath was cut down–this was commonly done by U.S. paratroopers for their jumps.
The sheath throat is stamped ‘U.S.M6 VINER BROS 1943’.
$825
1 19th century Indo-Persian or Afghani Khyber sword available. This antique sword would make an important addition to any world militaria collection.
The handle is made of wood and cow bone. The blade measures 21 1/4″. This sword measures 26 3/4″ overall.
The blade is made of folded (damascus) steel.
