1 U.S. World War II theater fighting knife available. This is an unusual and desirable theater knife. The pommel was made from a de-commissioned/inert Japanese mortar fuse. This theater fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
Theater knives are fighting knives made by soldiers in the field, or by craftsman here at home for soldiers. Knives made by soldiers were often made with materials that were readily available to them--like plexiglass spacers made from enemy aircraft windshields, aluminum, brass, leather, micarta from electrical panels, and blades or handles from Issue fighting knives. In tis case, the blade is from a CASE 337-6.
This combat knife measures 11 1/2" overall. The blade itself measures 6".
This knife is ID'd to the Pacific vet who carried it! The back of the sheath is marked 'DL RUBIN'.
This highly collectible U.S. World War 2 theater fighting knife is in excellent condition.
This unusual and desirable WW2 theater knife, with marked defused Japanese mortar fuse pommel, would make an important addition to any collection.
Specific Name | Specific Value |
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Period | World War 2 |
Country | United States |
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