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1 vintage U.S. World War II Kephart knuckle knife. This hard-to-find vintage combat knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This is a single-edged Kephart knuckle fighting knife with its original scabbard. The wood handle was stamped with one letter at a time by the maker 'K E P H A R T'.
The blade on this rare Kephart combat knife measures 7 5/8". This knife measures 13 3/4" overall.
References for Kephart knives can be found on page 150 of Bill & Debbie Wright's book "Theater Made Military Knives of World War II".
This knife is ID'd on the scabbard to 'H.B. STONE'. Many collectors like to search for ID'd War items so that they can research the service record of the man who carried the item.
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This WW2 Kephart knuckle knife is in excellent carried condition. Everything is nice and tight on this knife. The blade has shallow surface pitting as well as a carbon patina. This knife has the original blade edge that Kephart put on this knife. There are no nicks in the blade. The scabbard is in excellent condition.
Specific Name | Specific Value |
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Period | World War II |
Country | United States |
Maker | Kephart |
Type | Knuckle knife |