{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-collins-co-legitimus-model-machete-dated-1944-with-usmc-marked-canvas-scabbard","title":"Original U.S. WWII Collins \u0026 Co Legitimus Model Machete Dated 1944 With USMC Marked Canvas Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1826, two brothers, Samuel Watkinson Collins (age 24) and David Collins (age 21) along with their wealthy cousin, William Wells, purchased the old Humphrey gristmill along the Farmington River in South Canton with the intention to produce high quality ground axes. The Collins Company line of products would grow over the years to include not only axes, but also machetes, hatchets adzes, brush hooks, picks, shovels, knives, swords, bayonets and plows, making them the world’s leading manufacturer of edge tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese long machetes are very hard to come by on today's market. Made by Collins \u0026amp; Co. of Hartford, Conn, this is a LEGITIMUS model long jungle machete. The Machete has an impressive overall length of 23 ½ inches, with a straight 18 ¼ inch Bush\/Collins machete shape blade. The blade is about 2 ⅛ inches wide at the thickest point. The ricasso is nicely marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Collins Emblem)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEGITIMUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLLINS \u0026amp; CO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is in good condition, though it does show some use, staining and pitting. It has been sharpened several times, it is obvious that this was a machete that did not spend its life in the scabbard. The black hard plastic grips are in very good condition, with the expected wear of age, and all the rivets are solidly attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas scabbard is in lovely condition and does not have any extensive damage present. There are faint USMC stencilings on the reverse, but are only able to be read in certain lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice USMC used machete ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 18 1\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Machete\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 23 1\/2“\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 18 1\/4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40436659486789,"sku":"ONSV22KBD102","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22KBD102__02.jpg?v=1669392811","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-collins-co-legitimus-model-machete-dated-1944-with-usmc-marked-canvas-scabbard","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}