ww2 kinfolks fighting knife

The peen looks a little crude, but in Gary's book U.S. Sign up for a new account in our community. Overlooked Military Surplus -- WWII US Field Gear Thumbnail Display This is a World War 2 era "Kinfolks" fighting knife, or otherwise known as a commando knife. Asking your trading partner to complete a transaction outside of eBay is not allowed. Sheath WWII Vintage Fixe Rare Original WWII Period Kinfolks Bowie Style 6" Fighting/Hunting Knife More Items From eBay 2X 500 DICE POKER CHIPS 11.5g ALUM CASE CASINO 1000pcs. MARK 2 CAMILLUS, N.Y. . Has the early Kinfolks stamping on the blade. The improved M8A1 scabbard manufactured later in WWII added the wire hook. In 1965, Robeson ended production of Kinfolks knives. Leather washer grip is nice with no issues. Tip is chipped and shows some light scratches to resharpen it. The leather scabbard shows wear. The tooling marks on the main bevel of the blade. The scabbard is of the correct pattern and is seamed up the rear with no additional reinforcements or edge stitching. Has the early Kinfolks stamping on the blade. Original WW2 Kinfolks 6" Blade Fighting Knife | eBay Overall with scabbard measures approxima, Offered for sale is a collection of early fighting knives and bayonets with scabbards. WW2 era RH PAL 36 fighting knife. and "W. Sinnreich". 23.5" Blade 33.5 OAL. This M3 is the first pattern with the maker on the blade and the date of 1943. The knife has the cast brass barbell shaped crossguard typical of most V-44 knives, with the exception of the Western produced knives. [4] Despite Ordnance descriptions of the knife as being designed for hand-to-hand warfare, the M3 did not receive universal praise as a close-quarters fighting knife upon issue to combat units. Photos: World War II Fixed Blade Knives - BLADE - Home - BLADE Magazine Sell a Similar Item. Still others say the knife was designed for and used by U.S. special operatives during World War II. Leather grip shows some wear but is tight. Leather grip shows wear but is tight. This is the earlier version of the scabbard, but like virtually all M8 scabbards, had the retaining loop at the top added to upgrade it to M8A1 specs. VINTAGE KINFOLKS FIGHTING Knife USA Made WWII ERA 10.5" - $162.64. 1 In Stock. A.F.H. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. Metal areas to scabbard have been painted black. Avery nice example of an early issueM3 knife from a scarce maker, ready to add to your WWII edged weapon collection! Just to be clear I have no interest in this listing. Blade is unsharpened. WWII US M3 Case fighting Knife - A fighting knife, also commonly called a combat knife, is a knife designed for military use, specifically for close combat. Did you look at the rest of them? Mark 1s by Colonial had injected plastic handles. Blade is marked with the Waffenamt marking of an eagle over the number 5. 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Original WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife, mid-war issue 5-inch blade/Bakelite guard type; orig leather scabbard. This is a typical mid-war production type with a simple Bakelite guard, fullered 5-inch blade, and a simple undecorated plain leather scabbard. The carbine bayonet, now designated the Bayonet, U.S. M4, was added to the Company Table of Organization in June 1944, and the M3 was declared to be a limited standard ordnance item, with supplies to be issued until exhausted. We at Argocoins stand firmly with the people of Ukraine against the Russian aggression. Its a day to participate in exercises expressive of our recognition of the skill, gallantry, and uncompromising devotion to duty characteristic of the Armed Forces in the carrying out of their missions,as President Harry Truman put it in 1950. U.S. Kinfolks M3 Combat Knife, 1943 Dated, Early Blade-Marked However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks Scabbard | Collectibles, Militaria, WW II (1939-45) | eBay! The knife is constructed. ), Last edited on 10 December 2022, at 22:56, FairbairnSykes fighting knife or OSS dagger, List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation, U.S. Fighting Knives of World War II, Chapter VII: M3 Trench Knife, The History of the M4 Bayonet/Fighting Knife, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M3_trench_knife&oldid=1126728724, This page was last edited on 10 December 2022, at 22:56. They show only some light handling bumps, dings and surface scratches. Grip is real nice with no damage. Union Cutlery Co. made approximately 1 million USMC-stamped KA-BAR knives for distribution in the South Pacific. KINFOLKS USA OLD VINTAGE RARE BONE HANDLE FIXED BLADE KNIFE W/SHEATH. Sell it yourself Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Scabbard appears to be original. This seems to be a common tactic among collectors, to speak negatively about items that they wish to buy in order to drive down interest. As the U.S. [10][11] In August of 1944, the M3 fighting knife evolved into the M4 bayonet for the M1 carbine with the addition of a bayonet ring to the hilt and a locking mechanism in the pommel. 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Ships from Willoughby, OH, United States. Metal throat to scabbard shows some patina. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. Battlefront Collectibles - Edged Weapons VINTAGE SOUTHERN & RICHARDSON SHEFFIELD WW2 FIXED BLADE COMBAT FIGHTING DIRK DAGGER KNIFE KNIVES OLD. Overall measures approx 12" long.. This is afine condition WWII period Mark 3 U.S. fighting knife, made by the very scarce maker, Kinfolks, Inc., and contained in an original M8 Scabbard. Every day, memories of World War IIits sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. Waterman Co.) fighting knife; scarce 7.5-inch blade type, original scabbard, WW2 era Camillus official-issue US Coast Guard 1944 USCG knife, rosewood handles, orig shackle; scarce type. Rare WWII guard Mk USM3 KI Kinfolks paratrooper knife | eBay Scabbard is nice showing some wear but no damage. Camillus Fighting Knife - Marine - SOLD -, WW2 Case Stiletto w/Rare V42-Type Long Sheath - Fighting Knife. Crossguard is marked : U.S.N. FOR SALE! I'm not a heavy knife guy, but I have a few books. Nevertheless the final M3 production run did not take place until August 1944, by which time 2,590,247 M3 trench knives had been produced. The tip of the scabbard shows the most wear, with some minor creasing at the scabbard tip. The PAL blade-dated has one pin(like Camillus repros), instead of two pins in the pommel. WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife, mid-war issue 5-inch blade/Bakelite guard type; original leather scabbard. Scabbard also shows paint spray. Lots of questions! The Cattaraugus 225-Q had one of the strongest blades of any World War II combat knife. KA-BAR, Robeson, Pal, Utica, Ontario and Camillus were the major manufacturers of the Mark 2. Camillus Fighting Knife is in fair condition showing use and wear. Please review all photos for a better description.</p> Blade finishes were blued and polished. The blade is in aboutFINEcondition and is mostly smooth with only some minute sharpening marks present along the edge. WWII Steel Canteen and Cup Set 1945 GP&F WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1942 WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1944 WWII Musette Bag Rubberized 1943 Mint WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Canteen & Cup Set 1945 WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover They were issued with leather scabbards, which had a long leather belt loop and amazingly did not include a handle retaining snap strap except on the scabbards provided with the knives delivered by Western Cutlery. Condition: As FoundDimensions: L-12".Provenance: From a New York City Estate. Length: 31cm. The M3 was initially issued with a stitched and riveted leather M6 scabbard with a protective steel tip designed to prevent the point from piercing the sheath and injuring the wearer. World War II, WW2, US M3 Case Airborne Paratrooper fighting knife, no reserve . Blade has been sharpened. Handle looks somewhat like the lower end of a femur bone. With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . The leather handle shows wear, dents and scratches. Rare official Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Stiletto Fighting Knife, known as the ‘Pancake Flipper,’ made between 1942-1943 for behind-the-front line members. Another Western World War II fixed blade was the 46-8, a huge, impressive combat knife with an 8-inch blade. The consensus is that the Kinfolks knife company was established around 1924 from when they made these really fine knives till the 1950s. It's easy! Does anyone have a Kinfolks, blade dated M3 they can post for comparison? Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks In Like all of the scabbards except those delivered with the Western knives, this one has no hilt retaining strap. ! Closure strap is nice and snap functions great. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). . The grip, guard and blade are all tightly secured to each other and there is absolutely no movement or wobble in any of the components. Manufactured by the Imperial company. June 20th through June 24th. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Collins & Company, Case, Kinfolks and Western produced the knives during the eight years that they were manufactured for the US Army Air Corps. Rare Fighting Knife. Cole, some 50,000 of the knives were acquired by the USAAF between 1934 and 1942, when the folding (or fixed blade) survival machete replaced theV-44. 368 FIGHTING KNIFE and SHEATH. WhenBLADE writes about lives depending on knives, its not only referring to the user. It was held in place with a steel washer pinned to the tang. WW2 USN (Navy) MK1 Fighting Knife With Original Gray Scabbard USN MKI Mark WWII, VINTAGE KINFOLKS USA STACKED LEATHER FIXED BLADE HUnTING KNIFE, Pair WW2 Vintage Throwing Knifes w Sheath Knife Crafters Philadelphia PA Rare NR, Vintage, Kinfolks Incorporated, Hunting Knife & Hatchet Combo Set, Case, RARE WWII WW2 M3 PAL Fighting Knife US Army USMC M8AI B.M.Co SCABBARD, WW2 CAMILLUS NY USN MARK 2 KABAR FIGHTING KNIFE, ORIGINAL SHEATH ***MINTY***. Leather sheath is initialed "W.S." Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks North American Auction Company. Kninfolks, The blade is somewhat dull, but could easily be sharpened. The handle is solid; all parts are tight with no play. The knives had been in storage for many years, some of them for over forty. Scabbard shows some wear but is still nice and supple. The knife is constructed with a 6" fullered, drop point blade, and features a steel full-gaurd, as well as, WWII USMC KA-BAR Fighting Trench Knife w/ Original Matching Scabbard. The Collins made variant was initially produced with horn grip scales that were secured by brass rivets and had a brass cross guard with lobe shaped finials at the end that almost resembled a bar bell. The carbine bayonet, now designated the Bayonet, U.S. M4, was added to the Company Table of Organization in June 1944, and the M3 was declared to be a limited standard ordnance item, with supplies to be issued until exhausted. [2] The M3's blade design continued in U.S. military service in the form of the U.S. M4, M5, M6, and M7 bayonets. Casing is headstamped 42 R A . As the U.S. Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks In - International Military Antiques Item: ONSV2915 Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with M6 Leather Scabbard Comments Add to Cart Item Description Original Item: Only One Available. This is the first pattern which is blade maker marked and dated 1943. WWII US Fighting Bowie Knife Cattaraugus 225Q USA USMC Army (#394437099572) a***k (69) - Feedback left by buyer a***k (69). $150.00 + $10.05 shipping. As the thinking goes, the rather stout blade was designed to open various wooden cratesan important part of the quartermasters joband the triple steel pommel was used to nail the crates closed. WW2 U.S. Kinfolks V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife & Original Collins & Co Legitimus 13 Scabbard. For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. An extremely scarce sub-variant of the Western knife used brass for the rivets and crossguard. Even if I compare this blade dated one to other Kinfolk that are just blade marked I still see the differences. All sales to/deals with Russia are void forever. Antique WW2 Kinfolks Fighting Knife USA W/orig. This is an M3 fighting knife. U.S. M4 Bayonets and Foreign Copies - worldbayonets.com The M3 was originally designated for issue to soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet. [5] A rawhide thong on the end of the sheath allowed the user to tie the sheathed knife to his leg to prevent it from flapping when running. Scabbard shows evidence of once having a camouflage paint applied. Ontario MK2 . US WWII Kinfolks Utility/Fighting Knife with Scabbard is in Excellent Condition. International shipping for this item will be $39 and up to most countries on our ship-to list. Saturday, May 19, 2018, is Armed Forces Day. This Kinfolks Knife includes a blade that is 4 7/8" long with some age dark spots in the fullers. Two Cattaraugus WWII US Commando Knives 225Q Fighting Knife with Sheaths Military Issue to US Special Forces Only around 1942 10.5" L Blade 6.15" L Condition Consistent with Age in Overall Good Condit. Later M8A1 scabbards were manufactured with a modified extended tab on the web hanger to provide more clearance for the M5 bayonet which rubbed against the wider bayonet handle. The blade-dated RCC has the pommel staked wrong. The handle is excellent and there's a strong US flaming bomb ordnance stamp on the pommel. World War 2 German close combat fighting boot knife with scabbard. The early M8 scabbard only had a belt loop to fit over a pistol or trouser belt, and lacked the wire hook that earlier bayonet scabbards had for attaching to the M1910 series of load carrying equipment. Be the first to know of our latest discoveries and exclusive offers. M3 trench knife kydex sheath trucar coche sin carnet stranded knitting patterns. wwii kinfolks 6" fighting knife | #3935468261 Bayonet is in nice condition showing some wear and age. [4][2][5] This limited the usefulness of the M3 when employed for backhand slashing strokes. Developed in 1943, the M3 figthing knife was manufactured in large quantities. According to knife collector, researcher and author Bill Walters, only two of the brass mounted Western V-44 knives are known to exist. What It should look like on a proper dated Kinfolks Last comment I'll make, the RCC being sold has a 7groove handle, never saw one before, and the PAL blade-dated was he one with what looks like the square cut out like an M4, but filled in. Kinfolks blade date pommel left,blade marked right. May 6, 2017 in EDGED WEAPONS, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WWII-1943-Kinfolks-Inc-US-M3-Trench-Fighting-Knife-M8-B-M-Co-Scabbard-/142371694104?hash=item212603a618:g:EY8AAOSwtGlZCnfT, Original blade-dated Kinfolks have pinned pommels, and blued finish. Fastening snap functions great. SKIP. The M3 fighting knife or M3 trench knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. Milestone Auctions. As the war progressed, Kinfolks had to phase out the use of aluminum due to the wartime ban on the use of the strategic metals for the non-essential products. The final M3 production run did not take place until August 1944, by which time 2,590,247 M3 trench knives had been produced.[2]. The three other makers essentially produced copies of the Collins #18 Machete. Snap functions great. 2017 eBay Inc., 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. WWII WW2 USN USMC KINFOLKS 6 INCH FIGHTING KNIFE EXCELLENT CONDITION $325.00 Seller: vpt60 (1,008) 100% or Best Offer +$16.00 shipping Sponsored WWII US M1 CARBINE BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE KINFOLKS USM4 w/ M8A1 Scabbard Pre-Owned $195.00 Seller: archeologycity (8,807) 99.3% Buy It Now +$11.75 shipping Free returns Sponsored Original example produced by the During the time which they made knives, the company created a long line of hunting and fishing knives. Leather grip is tight but has been painted red in the slots. Pick-Up will be 1 WEEK ONLY. Blade has been sharpened. Eligible for all payments - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX, Paypal, Amazon & Sezzle. Blade is marked Kinfolks at the ricasso as pictured. These are the actual photos; spent brass is not included with the knife ? 100% OF OUR PROFITS ARE DONATED for purchases of the much-needed cold-weather clothing, medkits, and other field gear for individual units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Crossguard is marked : U.S.M.C. Bayonet comes with it's original M8 scabbard. Nice WWII German reproduction knife with scabbard. Free shipping for many products! This is a fine condition WWII period Mark 3 U.S. fighting knife, made by the very scarce maker, Kinfolks, Inc., and contained in an original M8 Scabbard. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. As soon as the old stock of aluminum parts was depleted Kinfolks started to use bakelite for guards and pommels on all of their fighting knives. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US M3 Imperial Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some wear. sac dep spa 115. unable to attach to the process a debug component is not installed. nice and tight. Guards were double steel, the very rare brass or plastic like the pommels. The M4 bayonet was also used on the selective-fire M2 Carbine which was developed post-War. The M3 was first issued to U.S. Army soldiers in March 1943, with the first knives going to elite units such as airborne troops and the U.S. Army Rangers. Hope this helps to clarify things. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands.