Original WWII Named U.S. Navy Theater Made Fighting Knife with Scabbard and Dog Tag
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful WWII U.S. Navy "Theater Made" fighting knife, 10 3/4 inches in length, with an 6 3/4 inch steel spear point blade. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were cast from metals such as aluminum or zinc.
The handle of this knife is made of a brass pipe, with the tang inside and secured at the bottom by steel. It has an oval shaped machined steel crossguard. While round, the grip is still quite comfortable, and the knife has relatively good balance.
The knife comes in a relatively standard belt scabbard, made from layered leather stitched together. It has a stamped word "FLEXIBLE" on the front, so it was most likely adapted from something else, and put together.
This knife comes together with an original WWII U.S. Navy dog tag on a chain, named to ROBERT THOMAS HARRIS, operating number 818-05-18. The tag indicates that he was a member of the USNR-SV, or U.S. Naval Reserve, Selective Volunteer.
Definitely an interesting piece of WWII Militaria. Ready to research and display!
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