{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-navy-usn-mark-1-fighting-knife-by-geneva-forge-with-mk1-scabbard-2","title":"Original U.S. WWII Navy USN Mark 1 Fighting Knife by GENEVA FORGE with Mk1 Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Navy MK1 knife was used as both a utility knife and a fighting weapon. While some undoubtedly saw combat, particularly with Naval Aviators, these blades were mostly used for everyday functions aboard ship and ashore. The Mark I knives were Navy issue throughout WW2 and remained in inventory through the Vietnam war. They were purchased in huge quantities so replacements were not needed for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a collecting standpoint the beauty of the Mark I knives is in the wide variety of makers and blades that can be found. As for values, like most things USGI blades are evaluated based on scarcity and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife is a nice solid example with all leather grip washers intact and present, made by Geneva Forge, located in Geneva New York. The knife measures 9 7\/8\" overall, with a 5 1\/8\" clip point blade. It is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the ricasso, and \u003cstrong\u003eGENEVA \/ FORGE INC.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse, and it has a cast aluminum pommel and a bright steel blade. In the book The Best of US Military Knives: Bayonets \u0026amp; Machetes by M.H. Cole, this knife is identified as \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 25 GENEVA FORGE\u003c\/strong\u003e on page 110.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knife is in very good condition, but it definitely does show wear from use and cleaning. The finish is well-retained with the expected runner wear. The stacked leather grip is also solid, and the color is retained very well. The pommel is still tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is the early MK 1 version, very similar in construction to the M8 scabbard for the M3 fighting knife, with a thermoplastic impregnated cotton fabric body, metal throat, and canvas frog and securing strap. The front of the throat is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N \/ MK 1\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the rear is marked \u003cstrong\u003eNORD - 4723 \/ B.M. Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e with a stylized V P logo. The NORD number is for the US Navy contract it was produced under, which was delivered between November 1943 and July 1944. It was manufactured by Beckwith Mfg Co. a division of Victory Plastics. Scabbard is in good condition, with a nice scabbard body, and some staining and oxidation on the fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a nice example of an iconic knife used in WWII. No collection of World War II US military knives is complete without a Mark 1, and this is the perfect opportunity to acquire one with a great patina of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade length: 5 1\/8”\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Clip-point \"Bowie\"\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 9 7\/8”\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 1 1\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 6\" + Belt Frog\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42225689296965,"sku":"ONJR24OL0108","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24OL0108__01.jpg?v=1734710123","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-navy-usn-mark-1-fighting-knife-by-geneva-forge-with-mk1-scabbard-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}