Trench knife, Still being made ?

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adulles

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Hi all ,

Well, didn't know where else 2 ask this .So figured here would be about right .(it is an historical after all)
I was recently looking for a nice (preferably small) dagger that had something like a finger guard or anything to keep some finger protection.I believe the old fashioned trench knives were proper tools.(brass knuckles & knife)
But I didn't quite see any of these around at my local knife suppliers.
Does anyone know if these knives are still being made & sold and if so by whom ?
I don't necessarily want a genuine "trench knife" but any sort of dagger style with finger protection would b nice. . . .

Any help is greatly appreciated . . .

Regards,
 
Merci !,

Xcellent knifes ,
Just what I was looking for .Hope they ship intl.

Surprising,so few modern knives offer finger guards.Makes one wonder. . .

Thnx again ,

Cheers !
 
For a kickass version, do a search for Busse Argonne Assault in the sales forum. I believe progunner has one for sale.
 
Soyez le bienvenue. IMHO the reason why knuckleguard knives aren't used anymore is because they typically add weight with little or no benefit in a fighting situation. The only possible benefits are protecting the fingers, but the knuckleguard only protects them at very specific angles. And the other being that you can punch someone with the guard. This is obviously useless since if you've pulled out a knife, your intention is to cut.
 
Wowie, I've looked for that 'Busse Argonne' , I think that's a little outside of my spending range. (a little _far_ outside actually ) :(

As for the effectiveness, hmmm, I can imagine the protection is somewhat limited, but still, that's you're knifehand. loose a finger or a deep enough slash and it's all over.
I notice(when sparring) a lot of slashing usually comes down at that hand.

Having said that, They do seem rather unwieldy,and I guess it does fall in the category of dedicated combat machinery. mighty tough to hide I suppose :(

Cheers !
 
Funny it should come up. Many years ago (about 10 or 12) I partially traded this WWI 1915 issue trench knife for one of the 12 orginal Mel Pardue button locks with a dealer. Now the exact same knife showed up in one of Bruce Voyles auctions. (I could tell from the wear spots and the handle.) It's mine again :D. It was the only one of the many knives my dad gave me that I have ever sold or traded and I am sorry I did so I was lucky to get it back. It is well made and in excellent condition.

It has a 9 inch triangular blade. The sheath is leather with metal tip and fittings.
(Photo by J. Bruce Voyles from Auction 20.)
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Good for you, Gus!!!

Those knives are really neat, I wouldn't want to lug one around all day, but they've got great eye appeal.

Sorta neat, how a knife could travel the World for a few years, and still wind up on your lap when you least expect it.

Goes to show how small our hobby really is.
:).
 
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