{"product_id":"original-u-s-1890s-push-dagger-with-wood-handle-marked-patent-applied-for","title":"Original U.S. 1890s Push Dagger with Wood Handle Marked “Patent Applied For”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely piece of fighting equipment, a small “push dagger”. It originated as a close-combat weapon for civilians in the early 19th century, and also saw some use in the trench warfare of World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has a 4” handle with wood to each end and the steel in the center being stamped \u003cstrong\u003ePATENT APPLIED FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blade is 3 ⅛” long, with ¾” finger recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA push dagger (alternately known as a punch dagger, punch knife, push knife or, less often, a push dirk) is a short-bladed dagger with a \"T\"-shaped handle, designed to be grasped and held in a closed-fist hand, so that the blade protrudes from the front of the fist; either between the index and middle fingers, or between the two central fingers, when the grip and blade are symmetrical. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44057873154117,"sku":"ONJR25OCNS05","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25OCNS05__01_ba162d77-ea4c-436e-acc2-6b8fd9876999.jpg?v=1763672815","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-1890s-push-dagger-with-wood-handle-marked-patent-applied-for","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}