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Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife -WW II Third Pattern INDIA THEATER/WW2 Collection
Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife -WW II Third Pattern INDIA THEATER/WW2 Collection
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1 World War II third pattern Fairbairn-Sykes commando fighting knife available. This fighting knife would make an important addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.
The guard is stamped ‘I’ and ‘ENGLAND’. The British broad arrow is also lightly stamped on the guard. So this knife was made for the India theater.
This is an early version third pattern knife–the ‘V’ on the blade ricasso shows this knife was hand-ground.
The blade measures 6 7/8″. This knife measures 11 7/8″ overall. The top of the scabbard is stamped ‘ENGLAND’.
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US WW2 PAL Dagger -Fighting Knife -WW II Collection -Mark 1 RH36 1942
US WW2 PAL Dagger -Fighting Knife -WW II Collection -Mark 1 RH36 1942
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1 super hard-to-find PAL dagger fighting knife. This rare WW2 PAL dagger combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
See Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military–World War 2 page 202 for more information on this knife.
The blade itself measures 5 7/8″. This knife measures 10 3/4″ overall. The sheath has a belt hanger.
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US WW2 Knife Crafters Fighting Knife -w/Sword Blade & Rare SILENT SNAP Sheath
US WW2 Knife Crafters Fighting Knife -w/Sword Blade & Rare SILENT SNAP Sheath
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Knife-Crafters combat knife. This desirable KnifeCrafters fighting knife was made using a cut-down U.S. Civil War sword blade. This WW2 knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This Knife-Crafters fighting knife has a rare Knife-Crafters sheath variation–the keeper strap has a rare silent snap.
This knife measures 12 1/2″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/8″ to the guard.
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Ulster 10th Mountain BOOK KNIFE! -WW II US Military -Pocket/WW2—RARE VARIATION
Ulster 10th Mountain BOOK KNIFE! -WW II US Military -Pocket/WW2—RARE VARIATION
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The actual US Mountain and Ski Troops knife photographed in Mike Silvey’s book Pocket Knives of the United States Military. This documented Ulster WW2 ski troops knife would make an important addition to any advanced collection.
Photos 1 and 2 above were taken of this knife lying over the page from the Silvey’s book page 70. This is the actual knife.
This is an early variation of the 10 Mountain Div. knife, and is difficult to find. This early variation had the philips screwdriver (for ski bindings) located on the bail.
The knife’s master blade measures 2 1/2″. This knife measures 3 7/16″ overall when closed.
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US WW2 Kabar Mark 2 Fighting Knife -WW II USN Collection -OKINAWA Theater-marked
US WW2 Kabar Mark 2 Fighting Knife -WW II USN Collection -OKINAWA Theater-marked
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1 World War 2 Ka-bar Mark 2 fighting knife. This WW2 Kabar Mark 2 combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife is ID’d on the sheath, and is marked for the Okinawa theater. The soldier marked his knife’s sheath ‘James E. Mason P.O. 3/c Okinawa’.
This Kabar has the thick pommel. The blade on this desirable Kabar measures 7 1/16″. This knife measures 12 1/8″ overall. The knife is marked ‘KA-BAR OLEAN, N.Y.’ on the front tang. The reverse tang is stamped ‘USN’.
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WW2 Murphy Combat Knife -Old/Antique Military Collection -US WW II -Aluminum
WW2 Murphy Combat Knife -Old/Antique Military Collection -US WW II -Aluminum
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1 antique U.S. World War 2 Murphy Combat knife. This Murphy Combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The aluminum handle is marked on one side ‘MURPHY COMBAT’. The reverse side is marked ‘U.S.A.’. This knife measures 11 5/8″ overall. The blade measures 6″ from blade tip to the nearest part of the handle. There is no sheath with this knife.
This knife would make a nice upgrade knife for a collector that has a lower condition knife with a Murphy sheath. This knife can replace the lower condition knife, and be paired with the Murphy scabbard.
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Japanese WW2 TANTO Sword -Old/Antique Samurai Gendai—TOSHIHIDE—CUSTOM ORDER
Japanese WW2 TANTO Sword -Old/Antique Samurai Gendai—TOSHIHIDE—CUSTOM ORDER
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1 highly collectible Japanese Samurai tanto gendai sword available. This traditional water-tempered tanto sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade was made by the 2.8 Million Yen swordsmith Toshihide in 1918. Toshihide used three names: Hideaki, Kaneaki and Toshihide. One side of the nakago is signed Hideaki. The other side of the nakago is full of kanji. This side reads ‘Taisho nana nen nigatsu Masako shyoji’. This translates to ‘February 1918’, and ‘(made for/owned by) Masako’.
The blade measures 8″ (20.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This tanto has the distinct horizontal file line on the mune next to the munemachi–a key kantei point for Toshihide. See photo below.
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Japanese WW II Army Sword -Old/Antique WW2 Samurai -BLADE KANJI—GOD OF WAR—
Japanese WW II Army Sword -Old/Antique WW2 Samurai -BLADE KANJI—GOD OF WAR—
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1 premium World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s sword available. This WW2 gendai sword would make a rare addition to any collection.
The blade was made by the 2 Million Yen swordsmith Kanenobu. This sword is desirable. The blade has kanji on both sides–one side refers to the god of archery and war. The other refers to a joining of Shinto and Buddhist theologies.
Literally each side reads as follows:
Kasuga Daimyôjin (春日大明神): The numinous unit of the associated kami and buddhas/bodhisattvas of the Kasuga-Kôfukuji multiplex, Nara.
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Hachiman Daibosatsu (八幡大菩薩): The god of archery and war incorporating both elements from shintô and Buddhism.
The blade measures 26 3/4″ (67.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has a complex, wavy hamon.
