GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF 21 FINE US WWII MILITARY FIGHTING KNIVES.This lot consists of mostly surplus knives in like new condition, though a few have seen some use. There are 9 USN MK 2 and USMC Ka-Bar fighting knives, including one early version by Camillus of the 1st Type with the threaded nut at butt. The other 8 knives have the stronger non-threaded nut on pommel most often seen. Makers include Camillus, Ka-Bar, Robeson, and PAL. There are 8 USN MK1's made by Camillus, PAL, Robeson, Schrade-Walden, Ka-Bar, Geneva and Colonial. The two PALs in this group are different; one having solid metal pommel, the other having wood pommel with threaded nut. There is a Case 1943 dated M3. There are 2 fine, almost identical examples of Cattaraugus 225Q's. Lastly in this group is a 1989 dated USMC Case-XX commemorative US Marine fighting knife. SIZE: PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Knives overall are fine to extremely fine. Most knives have full finish retained on blades. The only knife that shows any real use is the Case 1943 dated M3. All knives have scabbards of several genres which some appear orig to issue of knives. 53079-10 JS (2,000-3,000)