Scabbard shows some wear and rust spotting to metal parts. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. Vintage Kinfolks Fighting Knife USA Made WWII ERA 10.5" Blade has been slightly sharpened. The white line referred to, comes about when the knife has a factory edge that was done after the knife was Parkerized. About Me Length: 31cm. The pommel was flat steel and pinned to the tang. The Western Cutlery knives (known as the W-49 Bowie) are the scarcest of the V-44s, with the Kinfolks produced knives being the next rarest variant. . Summary; Recently Viewed . Hardly noticeable. Knife blade has been sharpened with scratches and dark areas. Note there is no line of white on the blade. 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For collectible knives and edged weaponsArgocoinsaccepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. 100% OF OUR PROFITS ARE DONATED for purchases of the much-needed cold-weather clothing, medkits, and other field gear for individual units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. WW2 KINFOLKS (Case) #925 Army Air Force USAAF Fighting Knife ORIGINAL Kinfolks WWII Fighting Knife, NEARLY MINT | #41531589 - Worthpoint Leather V42 type scabbard is nice and solid. Two Cattaraugus WWII US Commando Knives 225Q Fighting Knife with Sheaths Military Issue to US Special Forces Only around 1942 10.5" L Blade 6.15" L Condition Consistent with Age in Overall Good Condit. Editors note: The following is by Richard D. White. U.S. M4 Bayonets and Foreign Copies - worldbayonets.com Blade is unsharpened. U.S. with flaming Bomb. [10][11] In August of 1944, the M3 fighting knife evolved into the M4 bayonet for the M1 carbine with the addition of a bayonet ring to the hilt and a locking mechanism in the pommel. I asked the seller about them. New message: Hi, Thanks for your email. The name has been written in the front section. Interesting thread, I pulled out my Cole Book III, and he shows the 1943 blade dated Kinfolks with a staked pommel (pg 101, illustration #17). WWII Steel Canteen and Cup Set 1945 GP&F WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1942 WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1944 WWII Musette Bag Rubberized 1943 Mint WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Canteen & Cup Set 1945 WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover This M3 is the first pattern with the maker on the blade and the date of 1943. Blade is maker marked and dated 1943. . The nature of the starburst pattern on the pommel/tang. Knives that have been refurbished are usually sharpened before Parkerizing, so no white line. Knife is named to side of handle and initialed to both sides at cross guard area. See Sold Price 6 bids. Ontario MK2 . Us Wwii Kinfolks Fighting Knife With Original Leather Scabbard This is the first pattern which is blade maker marked and dated 1943. It measures 4 in length and has nominally .56 balls at the end. As the war progressed, Kinfolks had to phase out the use of aluminum due to the wartime ban on the use of the strategic metals for the non-essential products. Handles generally were stacked leathersome with fiber spacers, some without. Nice condition with some light wear. The top edge was sharpened about a third of the blade length. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US M3 Kinfolks Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some wear and age. Thank you gentlemen, this is the discussion I hoped we could have. | Privacy. Save Item. We don't check this mailbox, so please don't reply to this message. Has the early Kinfolks stamping on the blade. Vintage WW2 WWII Kinfolks 6" blade fighting / combat knife The third and fourth versions replaced the horn grip with Bakelite, initially secured with brass rivets and with the final variant secured with steel rivets. Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks Scabbard | Collectibles, Militaria, WW II (1939-45) | eBay! Knife is marked "RH PAL Made in USA 36." Let's see what he says. eBay is committed to your privacy. Variations included different spacer colors, marks/stamps, pommel thicknesses and materials, piening vs. welding of the pommels, blue vs. polished blades, and smooth vs. grooved handles. Also note all the handles appear to be dyed, and buffed the same. North American Auction Company. Scabbard is real nice with no damage. Please email again if you have any further questions or photo requests and I'd be happy to accomodate. Free shipping for many products! The M3 replaced the OSS dagger in service in 1944. More Info . Co Scabbard, Located: West Palm Beach, FL, United States. handguard butt cap and leather handle are in great shape. nice and tight. Grips are nice with no damage. I can't really see the pommels due to the photo angle. WWII WW2 USN USMC KINFOLKS 6 INCH FIGHTING KNIFE EXCELLENT CONDITION $325.00 Seller: vpt60 (1,008) 100% or Best Offer +$16.00 shipping Sponsored WWII US M1 CARBINE BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE KINFOLKS USM4 w/ M8A1 Scabbard Pre-Owned $195.00 Seller: archeologycity (8,807) 99.3% Buy It Now +$11.75 shipping Free returns Sponsored Open today 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 945 . Only purchases on eBay are covered by the eBay purchase protection programs. Both had huge blood grooves, stacked leather handles, and several different guards and pommels. Its a day to participate in exercises expressive of our recognition of the skill, gallantry, and uncompromising devotion to duty characteristic of the Armed Forces in the carrying out of their missions,as President Harry Truman put it in 1950. This is a fine condition WWII period Mark 3 U.S. fighting knife, made by the very scarce maker, Kinfolks, Inc., and contained in an original M8 Scabbard. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 U.S. Navy MK2 Camillus Fighting Knife is in real nice condition. Ships from Willoughby, OH, United States. Stacked leather washers handle with red and black fiber spacers on the ends; solid aluminum pommel with a large brass lug-nut. Fastening straps are present and snap functions great. or tool use. Scabbard is nice showing some wear but no damage. Manufactured by the Imperial company. While designated for issue to soldiers not armed with the bayonet, it was especially designed for such shock units as parachute troops and rangers. The M3 was originally designated for issue to soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet. Sign up for a new account in our community. Has some spots left o Great homogeneous set. Marked RH PAL 36 on blade. The knife is constructed. The sharp steel blade me. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands. The knife retains its original leather scabbard which is in aboutFINEcondition as well. July 18 With the fighting in Sicily still raging, General Dwight D. Eisenhower wins support from the Combined Chiefs of Staff for Winston Churchill's idea of a landing in mainland Italy. In the post-war period Kinfolks returned to their pre-war production of utility, household and hunting knives, but by 1957 were unable to remain in business due to labor disputes. Featuring a 5-to-5.25-inch flat-ground blade, the Mark 1 utility knife was adopted by the Navy as a survival-type knife with sheath. All sales to/deals with Russia are void forever. Blade is tight. Guards were double steel, the very rare brass or plastic like the pommels. Examples are plentiful and often were photographed hanging from the belts of soldiers who fought in the South Pacific Islands. and "W. Sinnreich". In the United States, World War II mobilized a workforce that had never been seen before. FREEUSPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPINGWITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM. The collector was knowledgeable and meticulous each knife was stored coated in cosmoline grease and stored separately from its sheath. It is 2nd pattern with blued blade and brass handle. Vintage Kinfolks Fighting Knife USA Made WWII ERA 10.5". Collecting the M4 Bayonet: Made for the M1 Carbine with flaming bomb. With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . 142 No. American Knives and Bowies - JC Militaria This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. Blade is marked with the Waffenamt marking of an eagle over the number 5. The blade has honest wear throughout but the bluing is still evident, especially towards the base of the blade. They were issued with leather scabbards, which had a long leather belt loop and amazingly did not include a handle retaining snap strap except on the scabbards provided with the knives delivered by Western Cutlery. Beginning in June 1944, the front band included a bayonet lug. The most commonly encountered version of the rare Western V-44 used steel rivets to secure the Bakelite grips and had a narrow, oval shaped flat steel crossguard, rather than the brass barbell shaped guard. During the production run of the Collins V-44, four variations were produced. These are the actual photos; spent brass is not included with the knife ? [4] Some soldiers also found the M3's cutting edge to be difficult to maintain in the field. . The scabbardwas manufactured by Beckwith Mfg Co. a division of Victory Plastics. After U.S. Army ordnance began developing a proprietary bayonet for use on the M1 carbine, it was realized that the new carbine bayonet, which already incorporated the M3 blade design and leather-wrap grip, could also replace the M3 in service in a secondary role as a fighting knife. They are not knife people,we are. Be the first to know of our latest discoveries and exclusive offers. Dismiss, Payments section within ourTerms and Condition, CASE XX USA limited edition Grizzly, Elk, Pheasant, Turkey scrimshaw Trapper knife made 2005-2006 (model 6254SS); scarce NIB with papers, Great Britain Cold War era NATO-issue 1988 ROYAL NAVY DECK KNIFE, original leather sheath; great condition. The Collins made variant was initially produced with horn grip scales that were secured by brass rivets and had a brass cross guard with lobe shaped finials at the end that almost resembled a bar bell. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WWII U.S. Bayonet/Knife for M1 Carbine Kinfolks with M8A1 Scabbard A++ at the best online prices at eBay! Comes with a beautiful leather M6 scabbard made by . kinfolks knife ww2 for sale | eBay Shop by category. The Mark I probably the World War II military knife encountered most in the marketplace. Blade measures 7 3/16 of an inch. Still others say the knife was designed for and used by U.S. special operatives during World War II. I don't understand the "white line", is that a scratch in the park made during handle assembly?
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