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1 premium U.S. World War 2 knuckle knife available.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.  

This knife reminds me in some ways of a Smiths knuckle knife (New Zealand).  I bought it in a group with a Smiths.  Also, the guard is made almost the same way.  And, New Zealand and Australia liked to make a lot of knuckle knives with aluminum handles like this one has.  But I’m not certain, of course.  If it isn’t an unknown variant of the Smiths, it is at the very least a premium WW2 knuckle knife.  

The leather sheath has tooled designs–including a steer and is marked ‘TEXAS’.  Now, some would say no to the Smiths suggestion–especially with a sheath like this.  But who knows?

This knife measures 11″ overall.  The blade measures 6 5/8″.  For comparison purposes, one photo of the Smiths I sold is provided in this listing.  

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

1 1998 Gerber Mark II fighting knife.  This Gerber fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This Gerber is serial number ‘N3731S’.

1 1990 Gerber Mark II fighting knife.  This Gerber fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This Gerber is serial number ‘I8510S’.

Have a collection of Fairbairn-Sykes knives?  Contact St. Croix Blades to sell your F-S knives today.  

1 banner-etched World War II 2nd pattern Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife available.  This knife is identified to the U.S. Medical Doctor that carried it.  This fighting knife would make a rare addition to any World War II, or world militaria collection.

The front tang is etched ‘THE F-S FIGHTING KNIFE’.  The reverse tang is etched ‘WILKINSON SWORD  LONDON’.  There are no markings on the guard. 

The blade is etched ‘DR. H. L. STITT.’.  

1 mint unissued model Imperial M5A1 bayonet.  The scabbard is a U.S. M8A1.  

1 U.S. WW2 blade-marked USMC Camillus Mark 2 fighting knife available.  This U.S. WW2 edged weapon would make an important addition to any collection.  

This knife measures 12” overall.  The blade measures 7”. 

1 antique World War II Imperial Japanese Navy Officer’s sword tassel available.  Original naval sword tassels like this one are hard to find.
 

This IJN sword tassel would make an important addition to any higher-grade Japanese military-mounted Naval sword. 

This silk tassel is dark brown in color.  This tassel measures 19″ long (48 cm).

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 desirable Japanese model 1889 Naval Prison Guard/Shore Patrol Sword.  This hard to find Japanese sword, with its anchor marks on the backstrap and on the saya/scabbard, would make a rare additon to any collection.

Photos are provided from Jim Dawson’s reference book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 Cyclopedia Edition, pages 266 & 267.

This sword has an arsenal blade with a cutting edge of 24″.

This is a fine example of this model.

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.  

St. Croix Blades buys Japanese swords and militaria collections of all countries!  In need of an appraisal, or want to sell or consign your sword or entire collection?  Pricing out an estate collection?  Contact us at 715-557-1688 cell/text, or via email info@stcroixblades.com

1 hard to find Japanese World War 2 Flag Sword available.  This rare Japanese flag sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Above is a photo from Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition page 72 on the Japanese flag sword.  

This sword measures 29” overall when in its scabbard.  The flag is silk. 

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.