Thank You Vets: Military Knives

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A special thank you today to all our veterans, your service and sacrafice is greatly appreciated by my family and I.

In honor of Veterans Day please post pics of any military issued folders you have....heck I would love to see some issued fixed blades too!

I know there's some good stuff out there and can't wait to see them.....I have one or two that I will post later once the battery for our cam charges.

Thanks, and Happy Veterans Day!:thumbup:
 
Thank you Vets. I know that my father was in the Military for 25 Years. My uncle too. My best friend. My brother probably. My 2 other good friends. Thank you everyone. I know what you sacrifice and what you go through.
 
Here's an old Camillus that is as solid today as the day it was made. WWII era, Marine issue. The stories it could tell.......
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TwoDogs said:
Here's an old Camillus that is as solid today as the day it was made. WWII era, Marine issue. The stories it could tell.......
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Now that is a wonderful piece. That's literally a piece of history and damn good shape all. I like the patina. And I agree all the stories it could tell...
 
Case Utility ("Tested" tang stamp) (as issued to pilots of the USAAF, WWII):

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Imperial (Same vintage as above):

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Imperial (WWII Navy Utility):

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Dutch? (tang stamp: Amsterdam) Naval Issue:

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Yes thanks very much to all who served and sacraficed both past and present. Great looking knives guys and excellent idea for a thread twodogs.

Here are some WWI British and Commonwealth folders. The second set have a Canadian connection.

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Thanks thejamppa it's one of my favorites, when I hold it may sound silly but I still have a sense of awe and respect for it.

Blues Those are some beauties!!!
 
SK.....once again you've blown me away! Some day I would like to cross the pond
and just sit down with you and look at your collection.
 
Thanks for the comment TwoDogs. Blues your Dutch knife is patterned after the British WWII Army knife. The presence of the bottle opener on the can opener attachment dates it to 1945 or thereafter.
 
smiling-knife said:
Blues your Dutch knife is patterned after the British WWII Army knife. The presence of the bottle opener on the can opener attachment dates it to 1945 or thereafter.
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Thanks, Steve. I wish I could find out more about the "Amsterdam" tang stamp but I have nothing listed in any of my volumes nor did BRL have any info.

It was sent to me by a friend in the Netherlands who purchased it at a flea market (thus the assumption (along with the tang stamp) of its Dutch origins).

Appreciate that info. :cool::thumbup:
 
You're welcome Blues. I've looked but can not find anything on the Amsterdam stamp. Your knife has the British look though. There are a few differences. Along with the obvious scale material, your knife does not appear to have the screwdriver function which is integral to the centre liner on the British knife. What are the dimensions of your knife please?

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smiling-knife said:
You're welcome Blues. I've looked but can not find anything on the Amsterdam stamp. Your knife has the British look though. There are a few differences. Along with the obvious scale material, your knife does not appear to have the screwdriver function which is integral to the centre liner on the British knife. What are the dimensions of your knife please?
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3.5" closed

Sheepfoot blade is 2.75" (scales to tip)

Scales are brown synthetic (plastic)

Weight: 4.25 ounces

Springs are bear trap strong.

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AMSTERDAM below the pictured stamp.
 
The British knife shown has the same handle and blade lengths as your knife Blues. Seems they must be related at least.
 
smiling-knife said:
The British knife shown has the same handle and blade lengths as your knife Blues. Seems they must be related at least.
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Hopefully someday we'll find someone on the forums that recognizes the knife or stamp.
 
The issued fixed blades too.

Here are a couple my dad gave me years ago.
An M3 he carried during WWII.
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A trench knife from WWI. (not sure how he got this one.) The blade if you can call it that is tri-angular, it is not good for cutting or slicing anything, but it is seems like it would be quite effective as a close quarters combat weapon.
It is stamped "LF&C" (Landers Ferry & Clark) "1917"
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Great stag on that WWI model, S-K!
 
Bastid, thanks for showing the WW1 knife. Take a gander at your visitor message and email me. Thanks.:thumbup::D:thumbup:
 
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