(still) unknown combat knife ! ...
Article about: This model will probably keep me busy! A few days ago there was another one offered in an internet auction house and nobody wanted to bid on it (well, it's vacation time ... ). I then named
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You are probably the best Expert on these knives already, from the rough mashining i would tend to WW2 emergency production, not fitted corectly the grips, the shape of tip is strange as not usable as a combat knife. It was probably worked in smaller workshop. The leather stiching is done by hand, and holes for buckle pin in safety strap are not done proffesionally by tool, which looks like not good leather work here. Interestingly grips are dyed here red? the M or W could be unfortunally used by both alphabets, even the W would rule out many countries, upside down M could be still used in cyrilica too. Is the blade sharp to cut something? as it looks in area of edge like blunted? Crossguard was used already from rusted material, when look at trace of filling?
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Maybe I am completely wrong but the knife reminds me of a Wilkinson Survival knife with a reground blade...
Last edited by Hombre; 10-01-2023 at 08:08 PM.
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Maybe I am completely wrong bit the knife reminds me of a Wilkinson Survival knife with a reground blade...
So many ? ...
unknown fighting knives ...
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I shall see if I can find a picture in one of my books...
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hi, since I make some knives myself I can tell you that yours seems to be a dagger invented and made completely by hand. there are too many grinding marks and obvious traces of crudely executed filings. Furthermore, the grip rivets are misaligned and hammered. general workmanship not very refined. I also doubt that it is hardened steel, it could be iron. try scratching it with a file, you'll notice it immediately.
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Ultiomo, too many of this knife model have appeared over the years.
This pattern was definitely manufactured in small workshops across the country (as you indicated), as was the Mannlicher Ersatzbajonett, (replacement bayonet), M95, the "French Nail", or the "Sten".
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This all we known for long time, there was a possibility its a WW2 knife made in east european countries, i believe romania could be real on this, small workshop realisation, with small differences. Should be inspected from where they came.
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