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1 vintage WW2 U.S. Western L-77 stiletto fighting knife.  This Western L-77 would make a rare addition to any collection.

This Western fighting knife has a 6 7/8″ bright blade.  The blade tang is stamped ‘WESTERN  BOULDER, COLO.  PAT.No.1,967,479’.  This Western knife has its original double-stitched leather scabbard with it.

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1 vintage Chuck Stewart custom folder.  This rare Stewart custom knife is exceptional.  The handle is inlayed with large slabs of mother-of-pearl.  The blade is made of damascus steel. 

This knife measures 4 1/2″ when closed.   The knife blade measures 3 5/8″.  The knife blade locks in the open position. 

Chuck’s mark is etched into the blade ‘CHUCK STEWART    FULL TIME MAKER‘. 

Note: This antique World War 2 Nazi item was captured by a United States serviceman.  Items like this dagger were bringbacks by U.S. soldiers.  People collect them, because our World War 2 G.I.’s found it important to bring home something that they took from the enemy. 

1 antique World War 2 Nazi Army miniature dagger available. 

This Army dagger miniatures were made as Salesman’s samples–basically, the manufacturers saying they can make regulation daggers for your officers that look just like this. 

This miniature was made by ALCOSO, and is so marked on the tang.  This miniature measures just 8 9/16″ overall.  The metal fittings look to have a Silver-wash. 

1 several centuries old Japanese Samurai kabuto available.  This 8-plate Samurai warrior helmet would make an important addition to any Japanese or Asian antiquities collection. 

This helmet, as mentioned, is made with 8 iron plates–riveted together.  The hand-stitched cloth liner is still partially in place.  The inner part of the visor is covered in old red lacquer.  The helmet rim running from the sides of the kabuto to the back is covered in black lacquer. 

1 desirable Japanese World War II Takayama Naval Academy Forge Navy Officer’s Samurai sword blade available.  This highly sought after gendai katana blade was made by Masatsune.  This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Swords made at the Takayama Forge are highly collectible.  This sword is signed ‘Toyama ryu lai Shinbufusatsu Takayama-to Masatsune‘.   

This gendai sword measures 25 7/8″ from tip to the notch in the blade spine.  This sword has a habaki, saya, and sageo.  

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s Late War/Type 3 gunto sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword is outfitted with desirable leather tsuka/handle & saya kojiri/drag fitting covers.   

This is a desirable, and highly collectible, WW2 field configuration.

The blade measures 26 1/16″ (66.2 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. 

1 rare! antique World War II Japanese PARATROOPER Army Officer’s sword available.  This fine Japanese Paratrooper katana would make an important addition to any collection.

The special sarute designates this sword as a paratrooper sword.  Note the reference information on the Japanese paratrooper sword found on page 167 of Jim Dawson’s book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 Cyclopedia Edition.

The blade measures 27 1/4″ (69.2 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.  This sword is signed, and it has a Seki stamp.

The hamon/temper line is quite attractive.  There is two peaks, then a drop, two peaks again, etc.