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1 outstanding U.S. World War II theater knuckle knife.  This homemade WW2 combat knife has a knuckle guard with a skull crusher knob on its pommel.  This knife would make a fine addition to any collection.

The handle spacers on this knife were made from aircraft plexiglass.  The long blade measures 8 3/8″.  This large knife measures 13 3/4″ overall.  The blade has a cant to it that allowed the blade to carry closer to the soldier’s leg.  The sheath was expertly made.  Note the exceptional tool work. 

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

1 antique World War 2 Aussie ‘TUI’ knuckle knife.  This Australian knuckle fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade is marked ‘TUI   REG’D’.  The handle is checkered aluminum.  There is no sheath with this knife.  The blade has an upswept tip profile.  The blade measures 6 1/8″.  This knife measures 10 13/16″ overall. 

1 vintage U.S. World War 1/World War II Mark 1 trench knuckle knife.  This trench fighting knife was made in France for the U.S. Army, and is marked ‘AU LION‘ on the tang.  The lion image is stamped just above the Au Lion mark.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife measures 11 3/8″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 3/8″.  There is no sheath with this knife.  ‘U.S. 1918‘ is marked on the guard. 

1 set of 2 rare changeable knuckle guards for the Harold Corby ’20’ fighting knife.  This ultra hard-to-find knuckle guard set would make a rare find for a Corby fighter. 

These guards are changed through the use of an Allan tool (included) made by Corby.  Each guard is stamped ‘CORBY’ and ’20’.  The leather belt sheath is also stamped ‘CORBY‘.  

This listing is for the guards only–photo 6 was provided only to show which model Corby knife these guards are for.  

1 IDENTIFIED MAKER U.S. World War 2 aluminum handle knuckle fighting knife.  This large P.D. HENRY knuckle knife would make an important addition to any collection.

According to Bill Wright’s book, page 52, “The two knuckle knives pictured above were hand made.  P.D. HENRY of Birmingham, AL, made the knife on the top.  He was in the scrap metal business in Birmingham during WWII.  This knife has a 9 1/2″ double edge blade and a cast aluminum handle.”

This knife measures 14 1/2″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 5/8″.  The blade was made from a file–file grooves are still visible on portions of the blade.  The knife handle has the initials of the G.I. carved into it. 

1 rare, desirable U.S. Vietnam War knuckle fighting knife.  This jet pilot knuckle combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The knife is a 6″ Camillus jet pilot knife with awesome knucks. 

1 original U.S. World War 1 1917 L.F.&C. trench knife available.  This trench knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife measures 14 1/16″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 1/16″.  This knife has 6 point knucks.   ‘U.S.  L.F.&C.  1917‘ is stamped on the guard.

The scabbard is stamped ‘M.S.‘ on the upper and lower fitting.  The green leather portion of the scabbard is stamped ‘JEWELL – 1918‘. 

This knife has a rare unit mark.  The walnut handle is stamped ‘CO E   144‘.  

1 original U.S. World War 1/World War II Mark 1 trench knuckle knife.  This trench fighting knife was made by L.F. & C.  This knuckle knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This knife measures 11 3/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 6 3/4″.  ‘U.S. 1918   L.F.&C.-1918’ is marked on the handle.  The scabbard is marked ‘L.F.&C.  1918’. 

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

The knuckle guard is made of aluminum.  The handle is red bakelite.  This knife measures 14 1/4″ overall.  The blade itself measures 9 1/2″. 

The knuckle guard is ID’d–it is stamped with the G.I.’s initials and serial number.  

The scabbard is made of wood covered with green canvas.  

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1 hard-to-find Australian World War 2 knuckle knife available.  The brass handled version of this knife can be seen on page 59 of Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military–World War II.  This Australian ‘D^D’ marked knuckle knife would make a rare and important addition to any collection.

The knuckle grip has the Commonwealth broad arrow, and is also marked ’78’ with the arrow.  

The knife measures 9 1/8″ overall.  

The sheath is stamped on the front ‘Bonney & Clark Ltd Makers’.  The back of the sheath is marked with the Commonwealth broad arrow.  

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1 original U.S. World War 1/World War II Mark 1 trench knuckle knife. This trench fighting knife was made by L.F. & C. This knuckle knife would make an important addition to any collection. 

This knife measures 11 3/4″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 3/4″. ‘U.S. 1918 L.F.&C.-1918’ is marked on the handle. The scabbard is marked ‘L.F.&C. 1918’.

1 rare vintage U.S. World War 2 Stelzig knuckle knife. This World War combat knife would make a rare addition to any collection.

This style of Stelzig knuckle knife can be seen in Mike Silvey’s book U.S. Military Knives – World War 2.  This LARGE Stelzig knife measures 14 7/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 5/8″.

Note the weighted skull crusher pommel on this Stelzig’s WWI Mark 1 trench knife style handle. The scabbard is stamped on its belt loop ‘STELZIG SADDLERY CO. HOUSTON, TEXAS’. The sheath is also ID’d on the front–portions of the vet’s serial # can still be seen.