Where can I find a WWII trench knife?

Where can I find a WWII trench knife?

Magical, meaningful items you can’t find anywhere else. Vintage WWII theater trench knife.

How big is a vintage Sheffield hunting knife?

Vintage Sheffield Hunting knife by respected knife maker, J. Nowill & Sons. With wooden grips with brass rivets. Plain, maker-stamped blade. Complete with leather scabbard. Blade length is 5 inches (9 inches overall).

What kind of knife was used in WW2?

Fine quality c.WW2 William Rodgers Sheffield-made military/hunting knife. With alloy pommel and brass crossguard – grip with brass and leather banding. Blade with serrated edge to top – maker stamped to blade forte. No scabbard….

Which is the best example of a late 19th century knife?

Good example of a late-19th Century Afghan Khyber knife. Of typical form and with brass/horn-mounted hilt and bone grips. Blade of sharply tapering shape and in excellent conditon – very clean. Complete with leather and… Scarce and original c.1900’s Omani Khanjar silver-mounted dagger and scabbard.

What was the design of the trench knife?

The design of these knives were meant to inflict the most damage when striking an enemy soldier. The M1917 was housed in a green leather round scabbard with a steel toe, throat, and swivel hook mounted at the top for attachment to the canvas field belt.

What are the different types of antique knives?

What types of antique knives are available? Some of the different types of vintage fixed blades available include the boot knife, bowie knife, combat knife, everyday carry knife, hunting knife, and survival knife. These knives may also come equipped with leather sheaths featuring belt hangers or belt sheaths.

What was the M1917 trench knife made of?

The M1917 was housed in a green leather round scabbard with a steel toe, throat, and swivel hook mounted at the top for attachment to the canvas field belt. In reality, these knives proved to be limited in their use (not having cutting or slashing blades) and the blade construction was somewhatfragile.

What kind of knives were used in the Great War?

As with the soldiers of other countries, hunting knives were popular and widely used. The U.S. army M1917 and M1918 trench knives were truly gruesome weapons, produced with 3-cornered, long spike blades and a well-made wooden handle topped with a domed locknut securing a knobbed-knuckle “D” guard.