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1 vintage large U.S. World War 2 Richtig fighting knife w/Cornish sheath--this is the big Richtig fighter/Cornish sheath combination every collector is looking for.  This desirable Richtig fighting knife would make an important addition to any U.S. military or world militaria collection.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs--after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' magazine in the 1930's.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank's superior craftsmanship.

This large Richtig fighter measures 13" overall.  The blade itself measures 8".  This Richtig fighter is marked on the pommel 'F.J.R.  CLARKSON  NEB.'.  The guard and pommel are brass.  The pommel has an extended lanyard ring--with its original leather wrist thong. 

The sheath is stamped 'ALFRED CORNISH   OMAHA, NEB.'.  The G.I. that carried this knife blackened the Cornish sheath for lower visibility in combat. 

This WW2 Richtig fighting knife shows both honest signs of carry in World War 2, and exceptional condition.  A Richtig knife can take an edge like no other.  The handle is in beautiful condition.  The blade has carbon staining and some surface oxidation.  There is the tiniest of nicks just at the very tip of the blade.  I know a few collectors who buy a Richtig fighter and carefully clean up the blade right away--they love the look of a Richtig fighting knife that looks like it was just made.  The keeper strap is broken.  As you can see in the photos, what's left of the strap can be rotated so as not to be visible when displayed--or, some collectors may choose to remove what's left of the keeper strap for display.