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jdk1 said:
They were definitely used in WWII, just slightly different from GI MK. II. If it is indeed a private purchase khuk, then it is one of the most prevalent. The quality is top notch on them and man do they feel nice. I would have loved to have one if I were unfortunate enough to be in 1943/44 Burma. Id love to see HI repoduce one with a slightly larger handle.
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Thanks for all the info! It is VASTLY better built than my pioneer calcutta-I kept that long enough to clone it and then sent it on its way. I'll try to find a pic.
 
Ok, a question...if issue knives did not come with accessories, and the frog is obviously issue due to date of manufacture, then what was the frog made for?.....does it also fit an issue sheath minus accessories?.......
 
mtngunr said:
Ok, a question...if issue knives did not come with accessories, and the frog is obviously issue due to date of manufacture, then what was the frog made for?.....does it also fit an issue sheath minus accessories?.......
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Plenty of issue kukris came with accessories (chakmak, karda). The canvas frog was probably an arsenal repair.
 
Just a rehash....a) i had already noted it probably a unit repair (doubt it ever went back to any arsenal as did hardly any equipment by anybody anywhere including here), and b) another poster has already stated GI MkIIs did not come with accessories and some doubt the M43s with them were issue.....my read, anyhow....

My question being, if not an issue item, then how is it an issue frog fits the sheath as an improvement to extend service life or a repair....does the smaller nature of this type allow the frog of a larger issue knife to fit?....
 
Issue Mk. II khuks didn't come with K&C, at least not normally (anything is possible with these things), and the standard GI sheath had no provision to carry them. The consensus seems to be that the frog was made from repurposed webbing, likely a Brit canteen holder (pattern 37?). This was discussed over at IKRHS as well. Berk has a neat little battalion type khuk with what looks like a theater made leather sheath. The leather bears markings and seems to have come from some piece of military gear. It seems in those days repurposing was common. In Burma in particular, Chindits and Marauders operated long term deep in Japanese territory with minimal air-dropped resupply. There was no returning to base:D
 
Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, wouldn't want to do it again....and the destitch of this particular example, the neatness of construction of the web frog, along with everything else about it says "purpose built" from a good and functioning battalion level or higher maintenance facility including perfect machine stitching...nothing jackleg about it
...it appears a directed by a Technical Order mod of an existing in-stock item....or so widely used and consistant as to be considered issue kit.....
 
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JW posted an additional pic on IKRHS showing the rear of the frog and it's hand stitched on the belt hanger portion. Below is a pic of the likely canteen carrier source material (borrowed from IKRHS). They were reportedly date stamped just below the top seam on the inside, similar to what's seen on the frog. It's a neat fix and, to me anyway, these field repairs add a nice historical element to the item. Not to mention it's probably much stronger than the original frog.

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Ok, i don't see, said the blind man....if hand stitched, i totally agree with your call....what was showing in THIS posting looked incredibly neat work for cobbled together field expedient repairs....
 
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Thanks gor the informational cross-pollination JDK-I haven't had time to do so. I'm convinced this is the same critter Bawanna has-K&C are the same.
Thanks G.B.
 
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