Can we identify this?

[not2sharp]

This looks like an early cold steel magnum Tanto. It has a 9” blade with a “v” spine and the usual leather sheath and the handle material looks and feels right. However, the knife is completely sterile and the only stamp is on the sheath and reads “Japan”.



N2s

 

[jlauffer]

This looks like an early cold steel magnum Tanto. It has a 9” blade with a “v” spine and the usual leather sheath and the handle material looks and feels right. However, the knife is completely sterile and the only stamp is on the sheath and reads “Japan”.

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N2s

Yep, original Magnum Tanto, although the published blade length was 8 3/4". The later Magnum Tanto IX had a 9" blade, but not the raised spine. Strange that it has no markings.

 

[not2sharp]

I double checked and the blade length is 9”.

N2s

 

[DocJD]

with a “v” spine

Pretty cool ! Must be rare ? I can't remember seeing any before .

 

[not2sharp]

Perhaps it’s an early Prototype for the larger 9” IX series, before they decided on going with the flat spine.

N2s

 

[GrumpySoreOldBastard]

Nice find.