{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-williams-brothers-private-purchase-fighting-knife-in-original-sheath","title":"Original U.S. WWII Williams Brothers Private Purchase Fighting Knife in Original Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. Williams Bros. Co. manufactured several variants of fighting knife for private purchase during World War II. This is a great example of the 2nd variant, with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWILLIAMS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.F.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBROS. CO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one side of the blade. The blade is a Bowie-style, measuring 6” in length. The company was based in San Francisco, hence the \u003cstrong\u003eS.F.\u003c\/strong\u003e. This knife is described on page 302 of M. H. Cole's Book \"The Best of U.S. Military Knives\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stacked leather grip is in great condition with red spacers at the top and bottom. The crossguard is a little loose. The knife comes in its original leather sheath with the securing snap still retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good example of a scarce private purchase knife, ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 6 1\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Clip-point \"Bowie\" Style\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 10 1\/2“\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 11 1\/8\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42326024093765,"sku":"ONSV24KHE078","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24KHE078__01.jpg?v=1738345704","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-williams-brothers-private-purchase-fighting-knife-in-original-sheath","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}