War Knives, Folders from WW2

[leghog]

Center, top to bottom:
Camillus, early war 4 line, Army Engineer 17-170.
Kingston, late war, Army Engineer 17-170.
PAL, mid-war, Army Engineer 17-170.
PAL, mid-war, Navy BuShips 41-J-4b.

Left: PAL, mid-war, Army electricians knife (not TL-29 but Gen Mech's Tool Kit).
Right: Camillus, mid-war, 4 line, USN EZ Open Jackknife.

The Kingston is one of two knives I picked up at a local gunshow yesterday morning.

 

[leghog]

Difference between the Army Engineer knife (Army Spec 17-170) and the Navy BuShips knife (Navy Spec 41-J-4b) is whether the knife has an the awl or pen blade

 

[Peregrin]

Great thread leghog! I look forward to seeing more of these.

 

[smiling-knife]

Camillus US Army

 

[leghog]

PAL Blade Co

 

[black mamba]

Terrific collection, leghog, thanks for showing it!