I know the M1 Garand is a war modification, and maybe like a seaman did it, with all the machinery on his ship(?). The second, I'm borderline. I still think it is real.
Re: Two fighting knives origin unknown
I know the M1 Garand is a war modification, and maybe like a seaman did it, with all the machinery on his ship(?). The second, I'm borderline. I still think it is real.
Re: Two fighting knives origin unknown
I was just mooching around on the web when I came across something that might be of interest regarding the No4 spike type knife.
Look at the first item on this page...
Re: Two fighting knives origin unknown
Thanks Mike. That solves that question. Bad.
Cheers, Ade.
Re: Two fighting knives origin unknown
My two cents. The top is like Ade said a well done - although not military issue - D-guard on a shortened M5E bayonet. Possibly Korean era theatre made.
The second one is I believe a fantasy piece. The knuckle grip made by either Aulion or our american companies was made with a blade rather than a spike. I believe if you dissasemble it you will find it has had hot bronze or brass poured in the assembly hole. There should be a hole in the rear of the pommel. Check the hole out and what do you see?
Re: Two fighting knives origin unknown
Hello Fellas all the best for the New Year,
I am totally convinced the second is a Fantasy. It is a No4 blade attached to what appears to be a copy of the earlier M1918 type handle.
I can't complain though it was part of the collection which I got my M1918 Au lion and the 1917 Knuckle Knife and both of them are 100% Ade being a former owner of one.
Regards
Jim
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