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Weapons: swords, sabers, bayonets, daggers, fighting knives, officer and enlisted, from the Revolutionary War through WWII. Emphasis on American.
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nice selection of swords, knives,
and daggers. They
are not listed in chronological order, so please review the
entire section.
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take advantage of some nice buys while you can.
1EW - CIVIL WAR STRAIGHT RAZOR POCKET
KNIFE.
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In its day, certainly one
of the most frightening, vicious, and effective weapon one could carry
for personal protection, and personal intimidation. Something for bar
fights when on leave. Not something you would expect to be carried by
your typical farmer-soldier. Owner took a large Barlow-type pocket
knife handle with blade, took out the blade and replaced it with a
straight razor blade. The whole thing definitely dates Civil War.
Opens and closes like a regular pocket knife. 9 3/8” long overall.
Steel parts are either dark grey or thin brown with some overall
pitting. Black wood grips; one side has little split in the wood.
Great soldier display item – goes along with the brass or lead iron
knuckles many carried. $75
2EW - EXCELLENT CONFEDERATE SHORT SWORD.
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Supplying the South during the Civil War with
swords was an enormous task. Some were imported. Many were
manufactured at small and widely separated factories. And where
possible, direct copies were made of Federal Issue swords,
specifically using Federal hilt parts as patterns for casting their
own sword parts. This is a direct Confederate-made copy of the
Federal model. Classic
solid cast brass one piece hilt. “Fishscale” design of grip is
primitive, irregular, and either disappears or becomes a confused
jumble on the edges along the mold seam. There are depressions where
a Federal sword would have had rivets. There are no rivets. The
pommel has rudimentary eagle insignia, because the Confederates used a
Federal sword hilt to make the impression in the sand mold. Also, one
side of the grip has considerable sand texture, from the mold, never
seen on Federal swords. The blade is entirely Confederate; it has no
fullers, and is wasp-waisted (narrow). Has a few typical flaws in
metal, but extremely fine, just retaining untouched age patina. Hilt
has light patina as well. Excellent example. Totally unmarked as
expected, but does have features suggestive of Thomas Griswold, New
Orleans.
$1,895
3EW - SWORD CANE (WALKING STICK).
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36" long, with substantial 23 5/8" long, straight steel blade.
For thrusting only, as there is no edge. Both sides of the blade
have a shallow, concaveness almost to the point - which could be
considered a wide, shallow fuller. Blade is bright with original
polish. Mounted in a fairly heavy black painted wood shaft
(scabbard) with some zig-zag chip carving at the bottom above a brass
collar with steel stud tip. Upper end rather decorative with
cast brass lion head pommel cap above a 2" long, turned and tapered
horn grip, above a 2" tall bone grip extension, the bone neatly relief
carved, the sunken areas colored black. Below this is a rotating
brass collar which locks/unlocks the blade. Below this is the
top of the wood shaft with a bit of chip carving. Whole thing
good as new. Seems to have some age, but not terribly old.
We have no facts on the origin. Possibly India/Pakistan, but I could
be wrong. No markings. Definitely not a toy. $95
4EW -
LATE INDIAN WAR DRESS SWORD STRAPS.
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Sale Pending About new
condition. Full set of three suspension straps which have black
leather loops to slide on a belt. The straps are metal chain, silver
plated, with snap hook at bottom. There are three, two short which
hang 5 ½” below the belt (can use one or two) and one long, which
hangs 20” below the belt. Several straight bladed swords have
scabbards which take 3 sword straps, two near the top, and one below.
Some light wear and tarnish to silver plate.
$35
6EW - TWO ANTIQUE SKINNING KNIVES,
C.1850-70'S.
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Typical Indian
trade knives found carried in beaded scabbards. Also typical knives
used by hunters, mountain men for skinning their game. A.
Modestly worn wood grips and a 6 ¼” long curving blade; 10 3/8” long
overall. Some sharpening wear and age darkening. B. 6”
blade, and 10 5/8” long overall. Excellent condition. Dark wood
grips with brass pins. Blade is clean and grey. Sharpened enough
times to begin showing the classic narrowing of a skinning knife.
Nice items for display portraying the early West. Both for
only $35
7EW - M1893 SPANISH MAUSER BAYONET.
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Famous weapon used against the US in the Spanish American War.
Spanish Arsenal made. Ricasso markings worn but enough remain to
identify arsenal and date 1897. 10” blade is clean with overall light
grey. Not rusted or pitted. Grips retain most finish with some wear
and few shallow impressions. Pommel metal shows more wear than blade.
Grey. Original sheath. Metal clean/grey. Leather is flexible,
almost limp. Finish just dull from wear. $85
8EW - M1893 SPANISH MAUSER BAYONET.
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Famous
weapon used against the US in the Spanish American War. Made by
SIMSON CO./SUHL, and clearly marked. 10” blade is mostly clean,
grey. Some scattered black spotty stain. Couple ½” or less spots
have shallow rust. Grips have low luster original finish, some light
wear, and some surface rubs. Pommel metal is brown. Original
sheath. Metal is brown. Black leather is stiff. Fairly smooth, worn
surface. No cracks or flaking. $65
10EW - HEAVY,
HAND MADE U.S. SOLDIER’S SIDE KNIFE.
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12 ½” long overall.
I constantly look for these, for their diversity and importance. Neat.
Very heavy.
I judge this WWI because it lacks the general sophistication
normally found on GI made WWII knives, and , on the other hand, fits
into the genre’ of crude and heavy WWI GI hand made knives.
Rectangular grip is two slabs of steel riveted to the rectangular
tang.
The cross guard is a slab of ¼” thick brass 3 3/8” long,
5/8” wide.
The blade is 8” long, and also heavy, with a shape suggestive
of the German bayonet of the time. Totally untouched dark patina.
Blade mostly clean/grey under the patina.
Comes in original dark brown leather scabbard made of layered
pieces just riveted together.
Large flap at top with belt slots, has about half broken off.
All untouched.
Lots of real character. $195
15EW - MASSIVE
WWII G.I.’s HAND MADE COMBAT KNIFE – IDENTIFIED.
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Quite
an amazing specimen when compared with most hand made G.I. knives.
Pure utilitarian, which actually gives it some distinctive style.
Knife is 14 3/8” long overall.
Blade is 8 ¾”, and is a re-contoured bayonet, or made in the
manner of.
Nicely contoured.
Heavy.
All surfaces still retain original machining marks (fine,
parallel scratches as from a sanding belt).
Just light grey.
Tear drop shaped thin sheet steel counterguard.
Rounded rectangular grip is heavy, dark brown, stacked leather
washers with heavy aluminum pommel.
Original thick brown leather sheath riveted together.
Face piece heavily arched from rear, forming a considerable space
into which you just drop the blade.
Big, wide and flat flap above with belt loop on back.
Grip and scabbard stamped with soldier’s name RUSSO.
Additionally, scabbard is stamped “CHIEF OF POLICE/BOOTHWYN,
PA”.
Just shows rubbing.
Quite a large unit. $350
23EW - WWII G.I.'s HAND MADE FIGHTING KNIFE.
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on each thumbnail photo for a larger view Everyone
knows about the great shortage of side knives during the War, which
caused a huge industry among G.I.'s in making knives.
This spawned a great collecting field that of collecting the
fascinating different designs created by the soldiers and sailors.
We love to find these as well and look for them always.
This one is really different.
The grip is a massive, fitted chunk of Plexiglas 5" long, 2"
wide, widest at each end, narrower between the ends, and with shallow
finger grooves.
Transparent.
The blade tang is clearly seen inside, a bit messy.
Small counterguard of brass.
A very nicely made blade, like a throwing dagger.
9" long. Bright. Good as new. $75
27EW - SUPER
WWII G.I.’s HAND MADE COMBAT KNIFE.
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Great
numbers of these were made during the War because side knives were in
serious short supply.
Thus, the great ingenuity of the American soldier and sailor went
to work and produced a grand variety of knives, each with great
individuality.
Here’s a good one.
13” long overall.
7 ¾” flat, heavy bowie blade with good contours. Massively
hilted with cast aluminum counterguard/bolster and chunky pommel.
Grip is made of stacked phenolic or similar black material,
spaced with sheet aluminum washers.
Heavy knife.
Solid.
Blade is lustrous grey.
Has some fine original scratches from when it was made.
Heavy original brown leather scabbard laced together.
Shows use but has good original finish.
Snap strap a more recent repair and an unnecessary narrow belt
loop was recently added to rear.
Snap strap uses old leather and barely noticeable.
A good collector’s specimen. $225
29EW -
FINE
C.1870-80’s MASONIC SWORD.
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These have become very popular as well as scarce. I was lucky to find a
small collection. When the couple we found are sold, I don’t know from
where the next will come. Solid brass hilt with silver plating.
Helmeted head pommel. Wedge shaped counterguard. Black finished wood
grip with applied decorations having red cross at center. Wear to
silver. Tarnished. Some little dings in grip finish. Blade about
MINT. Has owner’s name etched on one side in ornate lettering “Frank S.
Waldron”. Other side has large cross. Mirror-like original polish.
Maine dealer name. Black glossy leather covered scabbard with large
brass fittings, hand engraved with large Crusader, red cross, and leafy
flourishes. Leather finish has shallow impressions of drying cracks.
Mounts have worn, tarnished silver plate. $375
30EW -
FINE AMES
ANTIQUE MASONIC SWORD C.1860-80.
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My opinion is that this is earlier rather than later. Etched decoration
is early style, as is blade style (flat oval). Classic cast brass hilt
with helmeted head pommel, wedge shaped counterguard and black wood grip
with applied brass cross with red cross center. Mint blade has mirror
polish and EXTENSIVE etched designs – most Masonic symbols…couple styles
of crosses, banners, mosque, crusader head, and rococo scroll work,
Marked “Ames Mfg. Co./Chicopee/Mass.”. Solid brass scabbard also Ames
marked, plus engraved with owner’s name “J. E. Gould”. Nearly covered
with hand engraved decoration on face plus two crosses. Much rococo
scroll work. Traces of silver plating. Fine. By a famed military
sword dealer from well before the Civil War. $435
35EW - SERIOUSLY NASTY WWII G.I.’s HAND
MADE COMBAT KNIFE.
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This
one also has lots of style.
16 1/8” long overall, the blade is 11 3/8” long, with a
wicked, narrow point.
Possibly contoured out of a bayonet blade, there is little
resemblance to a bayonet any longer…more like a dagger.
Strong and sharp.
Blade has a surface which has aged to a clean steel, nearly
covered with a black microscopic speckling which is tiny pitting.
The hilt is quite well designed, and stylish.
Has a wide and thick aluminum counterguard, with stacked leather
washers contoured smaller behind it, to a rounded squarish grip with a
few sheet aluminum spacers for “looks”…ending in an aluminum
pommel cap.
Fine condition.
Side of counterguard were fairly neatly engraved by maker to read
“Hand Made/COMMANDO”.
Splendid original brown leather scabbard with lustrous original
finish, one end of snap strap that holds hilt in place, is cut short.
Shows use but very good+.
Excellent character. $350
36EW - HANDSOME & FINE CIVIL WAR
SABER BAYONET.
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retains most original polish, the color most subtly affected by
microscopic, transparent speckling from handling.
Also, about 12" of the tip has edge sharpening.
Solid brass hilt about good as new, with the slightest patina.
Hilt is 4 15/16" long, with a bore of 0.810.
Has a short stud slot and is most like specimen #127 in
Hardin's "The American Bayonet".
I don't know which weapon this bayonet went to.
Most look identical, the only differences being usually in
specific dimensions. $350
44EW -
VERY RARE & IDENTIFIED 1872 MOUNTED U.S.
ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SABER.
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Very few of these were made relative to other models. In 1872 when
almost all other officers were forced to wear the M1860 Staff & Field
officer’s sword, the mounted officers of artillery were authorized
this saber. This specimen is not only identified, heavier than almost
every specimen I’ve seen, it is of higher quality. Hilt has single
knucklebow in reverse “P" form, and has a backstrap ending in front on
a heavy, checkered thumb rest area. All this is quite heavy. Grip
has rayskin wrap, aged and chipped and about 70% intact. Decorative
wire wrap mostly present, but with several breaks. Large scale blade
bright and crisp with minor wear and really crisp etched panels 13 ½”
long. Includes repeating floral scrolls, lovely American Spread Eagle
emblem, large letters “U.S.”, and a panel with the officer’s name “H.
B. CLARK”. Ricasso marked “RIDABOCK & CO./NEW-YORK”, and “Made in
France” (always better quality). Nickel plated steel scabbard with
brass throat, rings and drag. Shows minor wear only. Source provided
some info on officer, showing service in Spanish American War as 2nd
Lt., made Captain in 1904, and serving in coastal artillery in 1906.
Believe the date provided for his birth year is typo (listed 1885,
probably should be 1875). Important sword in progression of Regular
Army models and very rare. Easy to get the grip restored.
$775
47EW - QUESTION?? IS THIS AN ANTIQUE KNIFE EDGE HONER
OR A DEADLY & VICIOUS STILETTO?
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Rather resembles the steel which grandma always
tuned up the carving knife with – just before carving the roast.
But that steel had a fine, abrasive surface texture and it was round
in cross section. It also had a
turned wood handle – some I’ve seen had stag handles.
This one has a tapered working “blade” nearly 8” long, with 6
concave fullers the full length, tapered to a good point. Couple shallow pitted spots.
Has a decorative silver ferrule and a stag handle.
Blade is blue. Knife is 12 ½” long.
Didn’t work worth a darn on a blade.
Would make one vicious stabbing stiletto. I guess it dates 1860-80. Excellent. Came in a small collection of historic fighting knives.
$95
49EW -
WAR SOUVENIR FIGHTING
KNIFE/MACHETE BROUGHT HOME FROM THE PHILLIPPINE INSURRECTION,
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an extension of the Spanish American War. This is an attractive BORONG or
vicious fighting knife which most of the natives carried and which caused
our soldiers considerable grief. I have one which was removed from a U.S.
soldier. Whole thing is 20 ¾” long, knife in scabbard. Knife is 19” long.
Lovely striped wood grips with dark brass ferrule. 14” long, hand made,
classic leaf-shaped blade. Bright with couple insignificant brown age
spots. Handsome scabbard of wood, mostly covered with woven split reed.
Bottom end has 1” loss of covering and a few splits in the wood. Upper end
on face very handsomely carved and faced with mother-of-pearl. This bit of
facing is lost from the reverse. A great war relic from a turbulent and
world-changing period of our history. $250
53EW - STRONG, DEADLY WWII GI’S FIGHTING KNIFE.
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in Jefferson City, Mo. One of
the better non-commercial, shop-made knives we’ve seen. Has a 9 ¼” long, true stiletto blade with diamond cross
section. Very heavy cast brass
counterguard and distinctive heavy brass pommel cap, a weapon itself.
Grip is alternating black and brown plexiglass washers, with one
clear at center. Blade could
use a polish. Now mottled grey.
Rest is fine. Original
scabbard is grey leather quite distinctive of the time; rear of scabbard
more tan in color.
Very good used condition. About 1" on
either side at the top of the scabbard, the stitching is broken where
the counterguard pushes against it.
$295
55EW - WWII GI-MADE FIGHTING KNIFE.
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Shops on post, or on ship turned out thousands of
knives of every imaginable description during WWII.
These make a great collection with endless possibilities. Here’s a
knife with a distinctive feature whose origin is unknown to me, but which
shows up from time to time…the wide, leather-backed counterguard.
15 ¼” long overall. 10”
blade. Long, narrow, with a
bowie shaped tip. Very heavy
grip made of stacked leather washers, which grow larger to fit the back of
the counterguard. Has a brass pommel cap.
Wish this one had its sheath. But
still a great design. Blade
grey with couple small rust spots.
$95
58EW - ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL, AND NASTY WWII GI-MADE
FIGHTING KNIVES I’VE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
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14 ¼” long overall.
8 ¾” blade. A large
and rugged stiletto. Symmetric
double edged blade, very sharp, substantially thick, and equally wide its
entire length. At the ricasso,
it narrows to become entirely round as it enters the heavy black phenolic
grip. Perhaps once part of something else, or modified, it makes a perfect
grip for the blade. Both blade
and handle show fine finishing marks. In
its original heavy brown leather sheath, riveted together, and with belt
hook on top. For a knife
collector, this is a great one.
$395
70EW - CIVIL
WAR CAVALRY OFFICER’S COMBAT SABER.
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branch hilt with leafy spray on the face. Pommel has wreath over top and
sides. Beautifully formed brown horn grip. Light even patina and
fine condition. Choice combat blade with slight wear or use.
Crisp edges. Undecorated. Nickel plated steel scabbard with
overall speckled brown age. Overall aspect is still bright nickel.
No dents. Lacks one of the rings; impression where the ring was, very
clear and dark. Our
forces (North & South) used large numbers of imported French sabers and had
almost from the earliest days of our history. The best quality sabers came
from France. $750
73EW - HEAVY AND IMPRESSIVE WWII SHOP-MADE
G.I. FIGHTING KNIFE.
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Quite a handsome, heavy hilt. Eight sided aluminum hilt, entirely
cross-hatched by machine. Precise grooving. Shows considerable remaining
black finish to hilt. Thick brass counterguard and 7” long single edged
blade still retaining 60-70% original thin fire blue. Extreme tip has tiny
chip out – less than 1/8”. Fine heavy brown leather scabbard. Adjustable
safety strap. Leather nearly good as new, with minor age patina and small
rubs. Knife is 12” long overall. I love these hand made knives with
character. $225
78EW - M1840 U.S. CAVALRY SABER.
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Aside from a pale even patina, the hilt looks unused. The grip leather
is nearly as good, but a bit shrunken lengthwise. Also has a few chips
out, mostly along the bottom seam. Original wire wrap. Blade retains
most original polish, discolored in places by dark grey caused by
fingerprints left uncleaned. (The main photo shows the
photographer's reflection). Couple little edge nicks. Original
leather-throat washer. Excellent steel scabbard with no dents and
mottled grey surface. $745
84EW - EXCEPTIONAL, LARGE SCALE WWII G.I.
FIGHTING BOWIE.
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15” long overall!! Sophisticated bowie blade design suggesting it was
salvaged from an earlier knife and re-hilted. Heavy, tall oval sheet
iron counterguard and dark orangey brown pine grip, with surface grain
design enhanced by flame burnishing. Blade clean, dark grey, with some
smooth wear and some edge sharpening. Grip fine. You know a Marine
loved this knife. $175
87EW - VERY TYPICAL WWII G.I.-MADE
FIGHTING KNIFE.
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Another way of saying shop-knife…which were turned out in great variety
and profusion by G.I.’s who had access to any kind of machine or repair
shop. Knife is 10 ¾” long. Heavy grip is made of typical stacked washers
made of a maroon red phenolic, interspersed with brass washer, and steel
pommel cap. Thick brass counterguard. Nicely shaped, constant
thickness steel blade. Blade bright, clean, showing some light,
original marks from its shaping. Original dark brown sheath showing
nice patina of age. Strong and flexible. Few rubs. Face has a punch
mark border line around large, less then professional initials scratched
in. Classic G.I. $225
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