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German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife, Weyersberg Mfg
(5 photos)
$185.00
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 Original era manufacture. Non take-down model which shows considerable use and wear. The blade is clean, but does show sharpening to the edge and some minor nicks. Light amount of bubbling to the chromed collar fitting, missing the thumb lock release. The marlinspike spring is sound and the base of the spike is Luftwaffe coded with an eagle 5 proof.
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US Early L.F.&C Stag Handle Hunting Knife
(3 photos)
$165.00
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 Original era manufacture. Late 19th, early 20th century Bowie style hunting knife by Landers, Fray and Clark. The blade measures just under 6 inches in length, light age staining to the blade. Nickel guard and real stag handles. It comes with a period leather sheath in poor condition.
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US Late 19th Century Fabyan Knife Co. Dirk
(6 photos)
$165.00
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 Original era manufacture. Likely German made and imported into the US by Fabyan Knife company of New York. 5 inch steel blade with an etched floral pattern on each side of the blade. Horn grip with german silver fittings. Original scabbard included. Light age and wear.
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US WWI M1910 Bolo Knife, SA 1917
(5 photos)
$325.00
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 Original era manufacture. A later example of this knife which was introduced in 1910. Made by Springfield Arsenal and dated 1917 on the ricasso. The blade is bright with a thin band of blue finish at its base. Decent wood grips with a slight gloss finish to them. The canvas covered wooden scabbard with leather tip is in sound condition, and is also dated 1917 on the tip.
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Unknown WWII Fighting Knife, Possibly Soviet
(4 photos)
$125.00
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 Original era manufacture. We purchased this unusual knife many years ago and thought at the time that it was of Soviet WWII origin. Simple 6.5 inch double edge blade, hollow sheet steel curved grip with a black painted finish. Plain leather scabbard with matching belt loop and pommel strap with a closure buckle. There are no markings to seen. This was part of a grouping of WWII era Russian uniforms and equipment.
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US WWII USMC Utility Knife, Replica
(5 photos)
$45.00
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 A fairly current manufacture knife by Kabar, I believe these were done in the 1980's. It is made just like the WWII ones, same quality. The leather scabbard is a bit dolled-up with the EGA and USMC. Light wear and use.
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US WWII USN Mk2 Utility Knife, KaBar Mfg
(5 photos)
$95.00
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 Original era manufacture. Large style USN utility knife which is maker marked Kabar on the ricasso. The blade presents a cleaned steel surface showing use and service wear. The steel guard is bent upwards on each side, perhaps done by the original owner. Sound stacked leather grip with no cracks or missing segments. Matching condition original gray plastic sheath with a gray canvas belt loop and pommel strap.
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Mexican WWII Era Army Issue Utility Knife
(3 photos)
$125.00
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 Original era manufacture. A Kabar influenced blade with a bright finish. Simple sheet metal guard and pommel with plain wooden grips. Plain leather scabbard with pommel strap. Normal age and wear.
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Nepalese Victorian Era Gurkha Kukri, Massive Blade
(3 photos)
$99.95
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 Original era manufacture. Recently SMA & IMA did a bit of a merchandise swap at the last SOS. We received several of these wonderful old Nepalese Kukri's which were part of the 2003 purchase by IMA of the Royal Nepalese Arsenal at the Palace of Lagan Silekhana in Katmandu Nepal. Each of our knives features a 15 inch heavy steel blade with a carved wooden handle. Each features original markings on the blade spine and are in quite sound condition. We will list and photograph these old knives by the one so you know exactly which example you will recieve. The story of Christian and Alexander Cranmer's purchase of the hidden Royal Arsenal of Nepal is a modern day treasure hunt. A really remarkable story.
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German WWI Fighting Knife, Gottlieb-Hammesfahr
(4 photos)
$185.00
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 Original era manufacture. Typical serrated wood, slab griped trench knife of WWI construction. Crown proof on one side of the ricasso, makers name on the other. The blade is quite clean with some scattered staining from age and cleaned corrosion. Decent black painted steel scabbard with an intact brown leather belt loop and pommel strap. Someone, perhaps the Doughboy who brought it home, scratched their initials HDS into the surface of the paint.
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German WWII Small DJ or HJ Souvenir Dress Knife
(3 photos)
$150.00
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 Original era manufacture. For years these have been sold /offered as DJ knives, kid brother to the larger and more familier HJ knife. I believe that the conventional wisdom of today suggests that these were made as souvenirs to be sold at political and patriotic rallies of the era. 4.5 inch polished steel blade with a burnished aluminum guard and pommel. Simple black plastic checkered grips. Black painted steel scabbard missing its leather belt strap.
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French WWI 1916 Fighting Knife & Scabbard
(4 photos)
$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Very clean example with a double edged, dagger type steel blade with a simple crossguard and wooden grip. Sheet steel scabbard missing its large steel wire belt loop. Maker marked on the ricasso, S.C.C.O. This weapon served as the basis of the US M1918 trench knife in WWI. Normal age and wear.
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Swedish WWII Machete or Bolo Knife, 1943
(3 photos)
$275.00
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 Original era manufacture. OK, we haven't a clue as to the actual name or use of this excellent quality edged weapon, but want to say that in the dim (very dim) recesses of my brain housing group, a Navy connotation comes to mind. 16.5 inch polished steel leaf shaped blade, single edged. Black painted wooden handle with two brass rivets and a hole for a wrist strap. Black leather scabbard body with brass fittings with a brass metal plaque stating Stockholms - Tidningens
Rikssykttetavling 1943. The S-shaped brass guard has a crack in its surface where the top of the blade meets the grip. Normal age and wear otherwise.
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British WWII Machete & Scabbard 1945
(6 photos)
$95.00
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 Original era manufacture. We believe this edged weapon to be British or Commonwealth design but don't know much more about it. It features a rather crude 14 inch blade with a clipped point and single edge. Clear date of 1945. A brown leather, side-opening scabbard with strap closure comes with the blade. It also is dated 1945. Normal age and wear overall.
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US WWII Mk1 Style Utility Knife, KaBar Mfg
(2 photos)
$65.00
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 Original era manufacture. A Mk 1 style knife by Kabar. A 5 inch polished steel blade showing scattered spotting and graying. Stacked leather grip with a steel pommel. No missing segments or chips in the leather surface. Normal age and wear, no scabbard.
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US M1873 US Army Entrenching Tool
(3 photos)
$225.00
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 Original era manufacture. Wide bright steel blade with a reinforced edge. Turned wood grip with a mark on its pommel. The steel blade shows evidence of an old cleaning with light corrosion pitting but remaining very presentable. The turned wood grip shows some old shallow chipping but nothing recent, as the patina matches quite well.
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US WWII Pattern TL-29 Electrician's Knife, Imperial
(3 photos)
$45.00
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 Original era manufacture. Sound, usable condition Tool-Lineman's knife by Imperial. The springs are quite strong and take a little effort to open the blades. Red composition grips.
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German WWII Trench Knife
(3 photos)
$165.00
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 Original era manufacture. Rather simple in manufacture, plain wooden grips with a polished steel blade which has seen a fair amount of use. Black painted steel scabbard which is missing its leather belt loop.
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US WWII M3 Fighting Knife & M8 Scabbard, PAL Mfg.
(3 photos)
$275.00
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 Original era manufacture. A clean, guard marked example and featuring a rather unusual, 6 space grip pattern. The blade has retained its basic configuration and point, shows evidence of an old sharpening and a re-blue surface. The grip is quite sound with no cracks or missing pieces from its sections and features only 6 spacers between the segments instead of the more usual 7 or 8. Sound M8 scabbard with its M1910 belt hook intact.
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