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Japanese WWII Army Sword -WW2 Samurai/Gendai/AMAHIDE -Tamahagane -HOT STAMP -th
Japanese WWII Army Sword -WW2 Samurai/Gendai/AMAHIDE -Tamahagane -HOT STAMP -th
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1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword by Amahide with special Silver-plated custom fittings. These special Silver-plated fittings are only seen once in a great while. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is signed ‘Noshu Seki ju Ichimonji Amahide kitau kore’. This sword also has Amahide’s hot stamp (kokuin).
This is a special sword. Unlike roughly 95% of gendai swords, this sword was made with Tamahagane (traditional Japanese sand steel), and was made in the old ways. Note the beautiful hada (grain) visible in the close-up photos (especially in the last two photos above).
The blade measures 24 11/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.
This sword also has its original blue/brown Company grade Officer’s tassel. The saya, as part of the special custom koshirae/mounts, is made of special textured lacquer over wood.
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Japanese WWII Army Sword -Samurai/Gendai/Water-Temper Gendaito -FIERY Hamon -th
Japanese WWII Army Sword -Samurai/Gendai/Water-Temper Gendaito -FIERY Hamon -th
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1 water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword available. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This is a special sword. Check out the fiery temper line.
The blade measures 26 1/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditionally-made gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago. The nakago is not signed. Note the carefully-made pattern of file marks up near the habaki.
This sword was made with multiple layers of steel–as can be seen by looking carefully at the blade.
Note the mounts are higher quality with 2 wide seppa among the fittings. The seppa and tsuba all have matching assembly numbers.
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OSS FAIRBAIRN SYKES KNIFE -US WWII PANCAKE SPATULA/FLIPPER DAGGER STILETTO -CIA
OSS FAIRBAIRN SYKES KNIFE -US WWII PANCAKE SPATULA/FLIPPER DAGGER STILETTO -CIA
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1 vintage U.S. World War II OSS stiletto fighting knife. This historic OSS stiletto would make an important addition to any collection.
The knife measures 11 5/8″ overall. The blade itself measures just under 6 3/4″. The blade has one Rockwell test mark. The original black rubber scabbard o-ring always breaks down over time. Many collectors replace the black rubber o-ring with one from a hardware store. The original o-ring was exactly that–a standard black rubber o-ring, plain and simple.
Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military World War II features this knife. M.H. Cole’s The Best of U.S. Military Knives also covers this knife. In addition, Frank Trzaska’s article “The O.S.S. Stiletto” published in Knife World Magazine’s Military Knives–a Reference Book discusses this knife as well.
The LF&C pancake flipper scabbard for this knife is in premium condition.
This OSS stiletto has both rare condition, AND it was actually carried—note that unlike most OSS stilettos in this condition with a mint blade (the were never carried) the top of the pancake flipper sheath had a belt woven through it.
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Robeson USMC Mark 2 Knife -US WWII -WW2 Military -THE BEST EXAMPLE AVAILABLE!
Robeson USMC Mark 2 Knife -US WWII -WW2 Military -THE BEST EXAMPLE AVAILABLE!
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The best Robeson USMC you will ever see. This near-mint Robeson USMC knife would make a rare addition to any collection.
The has its correct black stitching sheath, with the correct zigzag pattern snap. The knife has its correct welded pommel (note the minor voids visible after Robeson cutlers smoothed the pommel end after welding), and perfect blued blade.
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CASE WWII Fighting Knife -Hollow Handle Military Survival -WW2 USN Collection
CASE WWII Fighting Knife -Hollow Handle Military Survival -WW2 USN Collection
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1 hard to find U.S. World War II CASE survival fighting knife available. This is the 5″ CASE hollow handle fighting knife. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The World War 2 Case hollow handle survival knife has a screw-off pommel that allows access to dry storage inside the handle. The pommel cap also has a compass. The WW2 Case survival knife measures 9 7/16″ overall with a 5″ blade. The sheath is marked ‘U.S.N.’.
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WWII Medical Corpsman Knife -US WW2 Navy Combat Medic -Military Collection -USN
WWII Medical Corpsman Knife -US WW2 Navy Combat Medic -Military Collection -USN
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1 possibly one of a kind U.S. World War 2 Medical Corpsman fighting knife available. This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This super unique Corpsman knife has a 7 5/16″ blade. The handle is cast aluminum.
The front side of the handle has the caduceus insignia of the U.S. Medical Corps. This side of the handle also has the National Coat of Arms of the United States–the U.S. eagle grasping arrows in one talon, and an olive branch in the other.
The reverse side of the handle has the Medical Corps insignia as well, and the ‘U.S.N.’ anchor.
The knife is paired with a sheath marked ‘KENNEDY BROS. ARMS CO. ST. PAUL’.
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Japanese NAGAMITSU WWII Sword -1944/Type 3 Army WW2 -Antique/Gunto/GENDAITO
Japanese NAGAMITSU WWII Sword -1944/Type 3 Army WW2 -Antique/Gunto/GENDAITO
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1 WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s sword made by the well-known smith Nagamitsu available.
This traditionally-made gendai katana has an expertly water-tempered wavy hamon. This Japanese WW II Army Officer’s katana is in 1944 shin-gunto mounts (aka Type 3 mounts).
The nakago is signed ‘Nagamitsu saku (made this)’.
The blade measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) (measured properly from the blade tip to the notch in the blade spine). This sword has two latch releases.
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Japanese WWII Army Sword -IJA Katana -Kaneyoshi HIGH CONDITION -Samurai/Military
Japanese WWII Army Sword -IJA Katana -Kaneyoshi HIGH CONDITION -Samurai/Military
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1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available. The blade is a high condition sword by Okada Kaneyoshi. This fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The showato blade measures 26 1/4″ (66.6 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. There is a Seki stamp above the signature. All fittings have the matching assembly number ‘3’.
Kaneyoshi is featured in John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 on page 74. See photo above.
