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Published in 1993, with 292 pages
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Click Here1 Randall knives hardbound reference book ‘Randall Made Knives — The History of the Man and the Blades’ by Robert L. Gaddis. This book was published in 1993. This fine reference book has 292 pages.
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This book was in a collection. This Randall reference book is in new condition.
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1 U.S. Vietnam Randall special order model 14 fighting knife available. This Vietnam Randall fighting knife would make a fine addition to any world militaria collection.
This model 14 is pretty interesting–one side of the handle is marked ‘INDO-CHINA 1969-1971’. The reverse side of the handle has what is likely the same inscription written in one of the indigenous languages of the Indo-China region.
There are a couple of characteristics of this knife that suggest it could have been carried by an Air America flight crew member. First, instead of the handle being inscribed just ‘Vietnam 1969-1971’, it says Indo-China. The countries of Indo-China include Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Air America operated covertly in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. A second knife characteristic is the special order feature on this model 14 of a serrated blade spine. These serrations were common among flight crew members for cutting through the aluminum fuselage in the event of being shot down.
This fighting knife measures 11 7/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 3/8″. This Randall has a riveted sheath. Also I am told that the tie-down holes in the guard are also non-standard. The stone was replaced with a magnesium fire starter stone.
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1 SO RARE Australian-made World War 2 V-44 fighting/survival knife. This is the ONLY Australian V44 knife I have been able to find marked for sale by Levensons Radio in Sydney. This wood handle Aussie WW2 fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade is engraved on its front side ‘Jungle King’. Pretty cool. The reverse side of the blade is engraved ‘Made for Levensons Radio 226 Pitt St. Sydney’.
The other type of Australian-made fighting knife I have seen engraved with ‘Made for Levensons Radio…’ is the Australian Commando stiletto. Note the last photo provided above of the same marking on an Australian Commando stiletto.
This knife measures 13 7/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 11/16″. There was no scabbard with this knife when we purchased it.
Interested in knife you will never find again in your lifetime? This is your chance.
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1 traditionally-made, water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword by Ikkansai Kunimori available. Kunimori’s art name was Yasuhiro while he was at the Yasukuni Shrine. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
The blade measures 26 3/16″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This is a traditional gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago.
Yasuhiro/Kunimori made mostly swords with suguha/straight hamons—this sword has a wavy hamon, quite rare for Kunimori.
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1 super hard-to-find PAL dagger fighting knife. This rare WW2 PAL dagger combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
See Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military–World War 2 page 202 for more information on this knife.
The blade itself measures 6″. This knife measures 10 3/4″ overall.
