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Merrills Marauders Knife
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Walter J. Brend and Branton Knife Co.
Walter J. Brend has teamed up with Bobby Branton of Branton Knife Company and with The MERRILLS MARAUDERS Association to present you with the first piece of cutlery to bear the name and logo of the famous Merrills Marauders. The Marauders knife was designed by Walter Brend and Army Ranger Justin Gingrich and was tested and approved by the Army Rangers at Fort Benning Ga. The Marauders knife will be available only through Branton Knife Company. Below is a little history on Merrills Marauders.
In August 1943 at the "Quebec Conference", President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and other allied leaders decided that an American Long Range Penetration Mission behind the Japanese Lines in Burma was needed to destroy the Japanese supply lines and communications and to play havoc with the enemy forces while an attempt was made to reopen the much needed Burma Road.
The Unit was officially designated as the "5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)" Code Name: "GALAHAD", later it became popularly known as "MERRILL'S MARAUDERS" named after its leader, Brigadier General Frank Merrill.
For more information on Merrills Marauders go to www.marauders.org/history/htm
The Marauders knife is a combat knife built with a 7 1/4 inch Kukri type blade for chopping with a deep recurve for close quarters combat. Made from D-2 steel hand ground by Master knifemaker Walter Brend. The Marauders knife has Walters signature ergonomic model # 2 handle style slightly dropped for effective chopping ability. Below are the specs for the Marauder knife.
Design Kukri type combat with deep recurve, integral guard and dropped handle.
Blade Steel - D-2
Finish Hand rubbed satin
Blade length - 7 ¼ inch
Overall length - 13 ¼ inches
Handle - black canvas Micarta
Sheath kydex
Features limited edition will be numbered 1-25 and will bear the Merrills Marauders logo
Andy Prisco will help me post a pic in the next thread
Thanks Andy
By
Walter J. Brend and Branton Knife Co.
Walter J. Brend has teamed up with Bobby Branton of Branton Knife Company and with The MERRILLS MARAUDERS Association to present you with the first piece of cutlery to bear the name and logo of the famous Merrills Marauders. The Marauders knife was designed by Walter Brend and Army Ranger Justin Gingrich and was tested and approved by the Army Rangers at Fort Benning Ga. The Marauders knife will be available only through Branton Knife Company. Below is a little history on Merrills Marauders.
In August 1943 at the "Quebec Conference", President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and other allied leaders decided that an American Long Range Penetration Mission behind the Japanese Lines in Burma was needed to destroy the Japanese supply lines and communications and to play havoc with the enemy forces while an attempt was made to reopen the much needed Burma Road.
The Unit was officially designated as the "5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)" Code Name: "GALAHAD", later it became popularly known as "MERRILL'S MARAUDERS" named after its leader, Brigadier General Frank Merrill.
For more information on Merrills Marauders go to www.marauders.org/history/htm
The Marauders knife is a combat knife built with a 7 1/4 inch Kukri type blade for chopping with a deep recurve for close quarters combat. Made from D-2 steel hand ground by Master knifemaker Walter Brend. The Marauders knife has Walters signature ergonomic model # 2 handle style slightly dropped for effective chopping ability. Below are the specs for the Marauder knife.
Design Kukri type combat with deep recurve, integral guard and dropped handle.
Blade Steel - D-2
Finish Hand rubbed satin
Blade length - 7 ¼ inch
Overall length - 13 ¼ inches
Handle - black canvas Micarta
Sheath kydex
Features limited edition will be numbered 1-25 and will bear the Merrills Marauders logo
Andy Prisco will help me post a pic in the next thread
Thanks Andy
Thanks in advance.