Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Theater knives are knives made by military personnel in the various theaters of war. Each knife is unique in its own way due to the maker's style, preferences and materials available. Most theater knives were made from spare parts, wreckage, tools and already existing blades.
These knives were made by the armorers and engineers on request. The larger 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.
This example has a very nice 20mm shell casing that had the tang set into it with a crossguard. The knife is in very good condition, showing some light wear and cleaning, as well as sharpening to the blade. It is still relatively sharp, and would have been very useful during the "Island Hopping" campaigns of the Pacific Theater of WWII. The blade itself was not made from an already existing knife and was more than likely made from a piece of scrap steel. There are extensive grind marks present on the slightly curved blade as well as scattered areas on the edge with nicks. This was a knife that saw extensive use.
The sheath is in good condition but does have a lot of cracking in the finish that was applied to the leather. There is some dry rot present but the sheath is still in solid condition.
Comes more than ready for display!
Specifications:
Blade Length: 7 ¾”
Overall length: 12 ¼”
Crossguard: 2”
Sheath: 12 ½” with belt loop
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Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.
All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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