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Why thank you Quad. Glad I was able to help. There's some more info on the old Catteragus Q225 on this thread....

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1427932#post1427932

Quad another interesting aside to these knives is the way the original sheaths are/were made. they appear to be left handed sheaths in that the edge is towards the front when worn on the right
side.
The real reason for this is that during WW II our soldiers were taught to fight with a knife with the edge up so the sheaths for this knife were made where the edge was already up when you drew the blade.
There's quite an article on this old war horse in one of the yearly Knives** books, which one at the moment I don't recall, but if anyone's interested I will look it up for them.
That's where I got the information I know about the old knife and was interested enough to find and buy one for my own use.
All the claims made for it are right on and true.:cool: :D
 
The Q225 was the US army issued quartermaster's knife. It was not strickly a fighting knife although many of these did find their way to the front. The knife is intentionally overbuilt so it could be used to open/close supply crates. The pommel is heavy and designed for hammering. Case also made a version as model 337Q which is somewhat rarer.

These are among the best knives issued during the Second World War by the allies.

n2s
 
Part of the confusion probably stems from advertising published by Cattaraugus during WWII in which they refered to the knife as the US Marine Commando Knife.

The copy read:

Cattaraugus Commando Knife - though, sharp, keen, durable, and dependable, like the US Marines. That's why today it's in the fighting lines- why you can't get it. But, when peace comes, you'll want one for hunting, fishing, camping, or general purpose. Cattaraugus hunting knives have been good pals of good hunters for three generations.

100% FOR THE FIGHTING MAN TODAY...WITH THE OUTDOOR MAN TOMORROW
 
Thank you all for the information, its a lot of fun to finally know a lil bit o history of this knife which i have been playing with for the last seven years or so. Does anyone know where i might be able to find a few other originals? Thanks again.

Quad
 
I have seen the old "Quartermaster" knives on eBay...
I think you may be shocked at what the nicer examples are going for...

--Mike L.
 
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