beginning new knife collection. dont carry anymore just to look at. got first one today Kizlyar phoenix Ku11413. nice little fighting blade out of russia. Looking for advice on other miliary fighting blades/fighting knives for collection. and good sight for buying knives. Definitely going to add a Ka-bar just not sure which one. like i said i keep a folder in the pocket but only collect fixed blades. learned long time ago not to take knifes to gunfights.
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collecting advice on fighting/combat blades
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Start with picking up what you can from your area, specifically those items that are known to be military issue. They can give a good education for a reasonable price.
Foreign military knives can be more difficult - most are in the hands of other collector's who basically are selling off their less valuable knives they perceive have questionable value or fit and finish issues. Nonetheless, you can pick up some great bargains. I once bought a Sykes-Fairbairn broadarrow proofed dagger a previous owner had sharpened on a grinder. Missed one edge and ran a jagged scar down the face of one of the flats. It depreciated the value 75%, but sitting in the case good side up, no one knew.
Of course, the newbies who pawed it over were given a quick lesson about skill levels when they saw the grinding. It was a great time to criticize the unknown "idiot" and why they should have left it alone. I especially enjoyed mentioning the huge loss of collector value they suffered.
Enjoy - military knives are a highly collectable item, they mostly belong in display cases as that is how much they were used in the real world.
Foreign military knives can be more difficult - most are in the hands of other collector's who basically are selling off their less valuable knives they perceive have questionable value or fit and finish issues. Nonetheless, you can pick up some great bargains. I once bought a Sykes-Fairbairn broadarrow proofed dagger a previous owner had sharpened on a grinder. Missed one edge and ran a jagged scar down the face of one of the flats. It depreciated the value 75%, but sitting in the case good side up, no one knew.
Of course, the newbies who pawed it over were given a quick lesson about skill levels when they saw the grinding. It was a great time to criticize the unknown "idiot" and why they should have left it alone. I especially enjoyed mentioning the huge loss of collector value they suffered.
Enjoy - military knives are a highly collectable item, they mostly belong in display cases as that is how much they were used in the real world.
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Busse Combat.
They cater to collectors, as well as users. They are very hush hush about their contracts with the military. A lot of their knives are made for American Special Forces, which exact units and how many knives are produced is anyones guess.
They cater to collectors, as well as users. They are very hush hush about their contracts with the military. A lot of their knives are made for American Special Forces, which exact units and how many knives are produced is anyones guess.
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Collecting military knives sure is a great area to explore.
This past couple of years have seen a wave of manufacturing knife fads which are all geared towards combat and "tactical use".
Current off-the-shelf knife models which have found favour with actual military units many not necessarily become a collecter's collectable.
As said by some here, you must be clear about your area of interest;
for example knives of a particular country, a specific era/time, type of knife pattern, etc.
If you want wish to buy currently manufactured military type knives (tactical/combat patterns) there are many in the market.
Most are commercial products with no actual military connection (at least not officially!).
Then, you may refer to knife related periodicals/magazine for that sort of latest information.
There are also generic WW2 pattern replicas like the k-bar, M-3 trench knife, V-42 stiletto, 3rd Pattern British Commando Dagger, and a couple of German WW2 favorites as well.
As these are modern replicas, they would not be considered as having true collector's value. Well, not as much as an original era knife, that is!
To sum it up, one could collect real wartime knives (actual military knives past or present) and probably pay a premium sum; or, buy replicas/presentation/commemoratives or currently manufactured producton knives for the fun of owning such delighful military/military styled inspired patterns.
A suggestion that, you might want to try bayonets to.
This past couple of years have seen a wave of manufacturing knife fads which are all geared towards combat and "tactical use".
Current off-the-shelf knife models which have found favour with actual military units many not necessarily become a collecter's collectable.
As said by some here, you must be clear about your area of interest;
for example knives of a particular country, a specific era/time, type of knife pattern, etc.
If you want wish to buy currently manufactured military type knives (tactical/combat patterns) there are many in the market.
Most are commercial products with no actual military connection (at least not officially!).
Then, you may refer to knife related periodicals/magazine for that sort of latest information.
There are also generic WW2 pattern replicas like the k-bar, M-3 trench knife, V-42 stiletto, 3rd Pattern British Commando Dagger, and a couple of German WW2 favorites as well.
As these are modern replicas, they would not be considered as having true collector's value. Well, not as much as an original era knife, that is!
To sum it up, one could collect real wartime knives (actual military knives past or present) and probably pay a premium sum; or, buy replicas/presentation/commemoratives or currently manufactured producton knives for the fun of owning such delighful military/military styled inspired patterns.
A suggestion that, you might want to try bayonets to.