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1 antique U.S. World War 2 Murphy Combat knife.  This Murphy Combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This Murphy Combat variation has an unmarked handle.  This knife was sold during the war at the Berliners Inc. store in Seattle.  See the stencil mark ont the back of the sheath.  

This knife measures 11 3/4″ overall.  The blade measures 6 1/8″ from blade tip to the nearest part of the handle. 

The scabbard is an original Murphy angled throat sheath.  

1 U.S. World War 2 Western L77 Stiletto fighting knife.  This desirable U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The knife’s blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN  BOULDER, COLO.  PAT.NO.1,967,479’.  This knife measures 11 1/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 7/8″ to the guard.  

The sheath has the vet’s initials carved on the front of it.  

Check out the leather Turkish knot lacing above the pommel.

1 Vietnam BUCK private purchase fighting knife available.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The inverted/upside down ‘BUCK U.S.A.’ stamp on the ricasso was used from 1967 to 1972.  This is the Buck model 120–a common private purchase fighting knife carried in Vietnam.  

A photo of this knife is provided with page 130 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military in Vietnam.  

1 year 1979-1983 Gerber Presentation Mark I boot knife.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife serial # is ‘003345’.  The handle is made of wood.  

If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s a chance to buy one.  In fact, St. Croix Blades bought almost 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.  

THE Japanese Police shingunto sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945.

This sword would make an important addition to any Premium collection as it is most likely the, or one of the, best condition examples of the Japanese Police Shin-gunto Sword known.  

Note the Police badge on the fuchi (handle fitting).  The Japanese Police gunto is very hard to find.  

Purchase of this knife requires signing of the Auto Knife Form.  Email info@stcroixblades.com to request the form.  

1 vintage Philippino balisong butterfly knife.  This fine Philippines butterfly knife would make an important addition to any collection.  

This knife has horn handle scales.  The blade spine is marked ‘Philippines‘.  

The blade measures 4 5/8″.  This knife measures 9 3/4″ when opened.  

No payments allowed online for this knife.  Click on ‘Purchase by Phone’ to buy this knife.

1 hard to find U.S. World War 2 Boker M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

See photo above from Bill Walters’ book ‘U.S. & Allied Military Knives M3’s and M4’s’.  The knife at right in his book was noted as having been demilitarized.  Don’t a demilitarized Boker M3 in your collection?  The knife in this listing is just like example.  This is a perfect opportunity to get one for your collection–just like in Walters’ book.  If you are after all examples–here’s a hard one to find.  

This hard to find double tang Boker M3 has a 6 3/4″ blade.  The sheath is an M8.         

1 exceptional condition vintage World War II U.S. Army Knife LC-14-B available.  This LC-14-B fighting knife/machete is known as The Woodsman’s Pal.  This fighting machete comes with its original manuals and with its original sharpening stone.  This Woodsman’s Pal set would make an important addition to any WW II collection.

The blade is stamped ‘WOODSMAN’S PAL   280   TRADE MARK — PAT # 2335497   VICTOR TOOL CO.-READING, PA.’.  The guard is stamped ‘LC-14-B’.  The original books included with this Woodsman’s Pal fighting machete are:

CARE, USE AND SHARPENING OF KNIFE LC-14-B

FIGHTING WITH U.S.A KNIFE LC-14-B 

Each manual was printed in 1943.

This Woodsman’s Pal has the initials of the G.I. or Marine who carried it.  

1 rare original U.S. World War 2 First Special Service Force shoulder patch.  This original WW2 FSSF patch would make an important addition to any collection.  

This patch measures 3 3/8″ by 1 9/16″.   

1 rare original U.S. World War 2 First Special Service Force Kiska Task Force shoulder patch.  This original WW2 FSSF patch would make an important addition to any collection.  

This patch measures 2 11/16″ in diameter.    

1 U.S. World War 2 PRESENTATION 1918 Mk1 trench knife.  This knife was presented to a U.S. 2-Star General.  This knife would make an incredible addition to any collection.  

The ‘U.S. 1918  LF&C – 1918’ marked was ground off the handle so that the knife could be engraved with the presentation ‘LOU WITTE  TO   J.C. FEGAN  MAJ. GEN. U.S.M.C.‘.  

2-Star General Joseph C. Fegan (Sr.) served the Marine Corps during World War 2.  (His son, Joseph C. Fegan, Jr., also went on to become a Major General in the Marine Corps).  

The person who made this presentation knife replaced the blade and skull-crusher pommel with those he machined himself.  

St. Croix Blades BUYS collections!  Call us at 715-557-1688 or use the Contact Us link at the top of the page to sell your knife, dagger, sword, or militaria collection.

1 antique U.S. World War II OSS Philippine drop knife.  This original OSS Philippines drop knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife measures 13 1/2″ overall.  The 3-sided blade measures 8 7/8″.  This knife has its original fine metal scabbard with it.