Blade is "CASE" marked at Ricasso. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. The rare Western produced V-44s were a simplified version of the 3rdand 4thproduction Collins #18 knife. Sell a Similar Item. Pommel cap is undamaged. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 U.S. M4 Aerial Co. A.C.C. Original leather scabbard is in good overall condition, considering the age; the keeper is falling apart and it had came off completely but it could be replaced a relatively easy fix. Blade edges have not been sharpened. registration. We at Argocoins stand firmly with the people of Ukraine against the Russian aggression. 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***. Crossguard is marked : U.S.N. Camillus, Colonial, Geneva Forge, Pal, Robeson, KA-BAR, Boker and Kinfolks made them. Every sailor who worked topside was issued a fixed blade for cutting ropes/line. If a soldier depends on a knife, then citizens also depend on that knife. [2], The M3 was developed as a replacement for the World War I-era U.S. Mark I trench knife, primarily to conserve strategic metal resources. It's easy! Co Scabbard Vintage WWII 1943 Kinfolks Inc US Current Bid: $235.50 Auction ends May 11, 2017 13:59 PDT Bids: 7 Place bid Get to know the seller absoluteestates Located: West Palm Beach, FL, United States Member since: Sep 27, 2000 Positive Feedback: 100% 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. Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks Scabbard | Collectibles, Militaria, WW II (1939-45) | eBay! Fastening snap functions great. Free shipping for many products! Scabbard is real nice with no damage. One very positive note, is the knives were not posted as a "starting bid of ", some very high dollar value. 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. If those are fake he paired them with some nice leather. Of the three concerns the starburst would be my least concern. Case family cousins Dean and Russ Case, along with Tint Champlin started the company in 1925, in Little Valley New York to help provide production support and fixed blade knives to the other two companies. After U.S. Army ordnance began developing a proprietary bayonet for use on the M1 carbine, it was realized that the new carbine bayonet, which already incorporated the M3 blade design and leather-wrap grip, could also replace the M3 in service in a secondary role as a fighting knife. Estimate $60 - $100. Please email me atinfo@argocoins.comif you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. During World War II, the V-44 also saw service with Colonel Carlson's 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, earning the nickname "Gung Ho knife". Overall length is 10 1/8 inches. or tool use. 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. ! Nice condition with some light wear. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM The Western Cutlery knives (known as the W-49 Bowie) are the scarcest of the "V-44s", with the Kinfolks produced knives being the next rarest variant. The handle was stacked leather, generally grooved. See Sold Price 6 bids. I can't really see the pommels due to the photo angle. Blade measures 8 inches in length. This is a World War 2 era "Kinfolks" fighting knife, or otherwise known as a commando knife. Learn more about our privacy notice and user agreement. [2][5] Production of the grooved leather handle was later simplified by forming the grip of stacked leather washers that were shaped by turning on a lathe, then polished and lacquered. Shop by category. View Shipping, Payment & Auction Policies. The Mark I probably the World War II military knife encountered most in the marketplace. Blade is marked with the Waffenamt marking of an eagle over the number 5. The original variant had an overall length of around 14 , +/- about with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about9 to 9 in length. A.F.H. standing for the manufacturer American Fork & Hoe Company. Original WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife, mid-war issue 5-inch blade/Bakelite guard type; orig leather scabbard. Scabbard is nice with no damage. WhenBLADE writes about lives depending on knives, its not only referring to the user. While the designation may not be accurate, it has become a collectors term of convenience and I will use it as well, as most knife collectors know exactly what you are talking about when you say V-44. Scabbard appears to be original. Sn 20444:1 - 20444:1 An excellent WW2 United States V-44 Combat and Survival Bowie knife and scabbard made by Kinfolks Incorporated, Williamsburg, VA part of the Case family business (see page 67 of Fred Stephens book, 'Fighting Knives . Please see our. Collins & Company, Case, Kinfolks and Western produced the knives during the eight years that they were manufactured for the US Army Air Corps. US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY The M3 trench knife was developed as a replacement for the World War I-era U.S. Mark I trench knife, primarily to conserve strategic metal resources. With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . The original knife was the, The survival machete has been known by collectors as the, The machete really resembled the oversized Bowie knives often encountered in images of early Civil War Confederate soldiers, as opposed to a traditional machete. The knife featured stacked leather handles, double-sided steel guards, and flat steel pommels. Interesting thread, I pulled out my Cole Book III, and he shows the 1943 blade dated Kinfolks with a staked pommel (pg 101, illustration #17). At termination of production in August 1944, the M3 trench knife had one of the shortest production and service records of any U.S. combat knife. 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 original knife was theNo 18 Machete, which was manufactured byCollins & Company. This attractive WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, the set is in 100% original as is condition. They have some very nice knives for sale too! SIZE: BLADE 5" L TERMS: Please Read Carefully. The blade has a 4 false edge, and a pair of very narrow, 3 5/8 long fullers, near the spine on each side of the blade. Collins and Case produced the majority of the V-44s. Argocoinsaccepts all major credit cards and payments via PayPal as forms of payment. In the post-war period Kinfolks returned to their pre-war production of utility, household and hunting knives, but by 1957 were unable to remain in business due to labor disputes. The M8 and the later M8A1 scabbards both have a resin-impregnated cotton canvas body, painted olive drab, with a steel throat. The peen looks a little crude, but in Gary's book U.S. Bayonet comes with it's original M8 scabbard. Hi, I am selling these knives on ebay, Please contact me if you need to see further pictures before passing judgement and I'll be more than happy to send them. Leather V42 type scabbard is nice and solid. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. They also made some pocket knives but most were belt knives. The guard has a rich, uncleaned ocher patina that is very attractive. They show only some light handling bumps, dings and surface scratches. Manufactured by the Imperial company. I asked Gary about this and he said that new workers in the factory did not always get the peen right. The Kinfolks company was an outgrowth of the success of the W.R. Case & Sons and Cattaraugus cutlery companies. [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. There are a significant number of different varietiessome historians say as many as 42. Blade has not been sharpened. Thank you Absolutearms for stepping up to the plate here. The original models said to originate from Sheffield in England first came onto the screen in the late 1600s or early 1700s. Save Item. TheWestern V-44offered here is in aboutFINEcondition. Though the M3 had competed with the USMC 1219C2 for approval by the Army, the M3, unlike the Marine Corps knife, was not a dual-purpose weapon designed for both close combat (fighting knife) and general use (utility knife). The blade-dated RCC has the pommel staked wrong. The knife is 14 5/8 in overall length, with the instantly recognizable 9 clip point Bowie blade. Displays well. I did note there was a Kinfolks blade marked (not dated) that had an original worn finish, and appeared all correct. Case produced two variants of the V-44, as did Kinfolks and Western. Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks, Inc. with M8 Scabbard - Early Blade Marked Version Comments Add to Cart Item Description Original Item: Only One Available. All sales to/deals with Russia are void forever. The 61/2 inch spear point bladeis invery good used condition, with most of the original finish worn off from use and cleaning. Some military knivesnot just the 225Qwere stamped very lightly, while others were deeply stamped. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. In the United States, World War II mobilized a workforce that had never been seen before. Great homogeneous set. The knives had been in storage for many years, some of them for over forty. 1983 Hess Bank Truck (mint) Early 18th Century Pod Type Bit Brace Retired Precious Moments Figurines Lot #110094 October COVINGTON -Rare FSSF Knife, Kinfolks Knife with Stacked Leather Handle & Sheath, US WW2 CASE XX PIG STICKER fighting trench knife 3 sm pin 29th Infantry Div, WW2 CAMILLUS NY USN MARK 2 GUARD MARKED FIGHTING KNIFE ORIGINAL SHEATH **MINTY**, Vintage KINFOLKS RARE HUNTING KNIFE 5" Steel Blade BONE Handle Full Tang, US WW2 CASE XX PIG STICKER fighting trench knife leather sheath scabbard wwii, WW2 RED SPACER USN PAL RH37 MARK 2 FIGHTING KNIFE IN ORIGINAL SHEATH ***MINTY***, WW2 USMC Custom Fightimg Knife EGA East Bros Sydney, US WW2 Custom RANDALL Model 1 Springfield Fighting Knife w/ Sheath, Rare, Vintage, Yellow Kinfolks Model Y330 & Y333 Twin Set, Hunting Knife, Case. I don't understand the "white line", is that a scratch in the park made during handle assembly? The first two used the horn grip scales, initially secure by brass rivets as noted and the only difference between them was the type of blade stamping identifying the knife and the maker. The knife retains its original leather scabbard which is in aboutFINEcondition as well. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. Everything from airplanes, tanks, guns, and ammunition were needed to make sure that soldiers were equipped with the right tools. However, while the specified priority steel supplies for both knives were available, the M3's lower production cost compared to that of the 1219C2 convinced the SWPC board of directors to approve the M3 prototype for quantity production. The original scabbard is marked, U.S. M8 B.M. Thank you gentlemen, this is the discussion I hoped we could have. 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. WW2~ Camillus NY. The grips are retained by three lead rivets that show some minor oxidation and discoloration. Editors note: The following is by Richard D. White. This limited the usefulness of the M3 when employed for backhand slashing strokes. SKIP. $240.00. The grooves provided better purchase. Please email me atinfo@argocoins.comif you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. We have to look out for each other, and the newer collectors. I would guess that those people are the same ones that are emailing me asking for Buy It Now prices and making me offers, lol. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US M3 Imperial Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some wear. 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. Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife By Kinfolks, Inc. With M-8 Scabbard Early Sold See item details Similar items on Etsy ( Results include Ads ) Engraved Ammo Box Police Officer Law Enforcement Badge Cop Fireman EMT Flag red line hero husband military Ammunition Survival Valentines EngravedDynamics $55.00 FREE shipping [12][2] The steel crossguard had an angular bend at one end to facilitate a thumb rest. The M3 was manufactured by a number of U.S. knife and cutlery manufacturers during the war. Enter your search keyword Advanced: Daily Deals; Help & Contact; Sell; My eBay Expand My eBay. Bayonet is in nice condition showing some wear and age. WW2 PAL US Navy Mark 1 Knife RH35 NORD B.M.Co Sheath Leather Handle Red Spacers. July 18 With the fighting in Sicily still raging, General Dwight D. Eisenhower wins support from the Combined Chiefs of Staff for Winston Churchill's idea of a landing in mainland Italy. Orvet Customs Kinfolks Stag Handle Fixed Blade Kinfolks Stag Handle Fixed Blade No box , Come with Original old Kinfolks Leather Sheath Been Sharpened and Used , But Mostly a Full Blade , Look at. handguard butt cap and leather handle are in great shape. This cut is only on one side and can be seen in last photo. Snap fastener of handle securing strap is in working order. Leather sheath is initialed "W.S." The improved M8A1 scabbard manufactured later in WWII added the wire hook. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. Handle feels like it is lead filled which helps to balance the knife. I checked out some of their other offerings too. Made in USA. Also note all the handles appear to be dyed, and buffed the same. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WWII U.S. Bayonet/Knife for M1 Carbine Kinfolks with M8A1 Scabbard A++ at the best online prices at eBay! $13,Offered for sale : One six inch Kinfolks fighting knife. Blade still shiny. We've beat this dead horse. Stamped Kinfolks USA on one side and a man's name lightly stenciled on the other. with flaming bomb. Les meilleures offres pour Couteau de combat lame Kinfolks original de la Seconde Guerre mondiale avec fourreau en cuir Kinfolks sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spcificits des produits neufs et d'occasion Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite! By [6][7][4][8][9][5] The prototype for what became the M3 was evaluated in December 1942 by the civilian board of directors of the Smaller War Plants Corporation Board (SWPC)[13] against another competing design, the US Marine Corps' KA-BAR fighting utility knife. Very sharp!!! Many times the guards and pommels were mixed and matched. The knife is about 9-5/8 / 24.4 cm overall; fullered blade is about 5 /12.7 cm long; it is very sharp still; the tip is intact. 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. Kinfolk WW2 Era fighting knife with Kinfolk leather scabbard in good condition, Plus $ 26 Shipping & Insurance to lower 48 States, if buying a gun buyer has to supply a copy of FFL dealer license to ship the gun to, 3 day inspection period, buyer is responsible for shipping cost both ways, Money Order or Certified Check, you are responsible to make sure item is legal in your area, 985 991-0138 . SKIP. There is no scabbard. Old-fashioned checks and money orders will work just as well; please take a look at thePayments section within ourTerms and Conditionsfor mailing instructions and additional details. Scabbard is nice showing some wear but no damage. There are people on the military knife forum saying this and other m-3s your selling are altered /fakes. CASE XX VWWII Bowie Pilot Survival knife WW2 - 100% Original! Collins and Case produced the majority of the "V-44s". Kinfolks WWII U.S. Army Air Corps AAC Fighting Knife 5" Fixed Blade Pre-Owned C $262.21 Top Rated Seller Buy It Now from United States Sponsored Kinfolks Fixed Blade Knife #25 Made in USA Wood Handle 9" Overall Length vintage Pre-Owned C $104.87 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer from United States Sponsored Handle looks somewhat like the lower end of a femur bone. Crossguard has been straightened. Featuring a 5-to-5.25-inch flat-ground blade, the Mark 1 utility knife was adopted by the Navy as a survival-type knife with sheath. HEAVY TARNISHING TO BLADE. Kinfolks blade date pommel left,blade marked right. It appears to be in very good condition. Casing is headstamped 42 R A . PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 U.S. E.G.W. The M3 fighting knife or M3 trench knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. The blade is in great shape with only some very light discoloration and scabbard wear. The leather handle shows wear, dents and scratches. It does not have any major issues or damage. Vintage WWII 1943 Kinfolks Inc US M3 Trench Fighting Knife M8 B.M. Original Item: Only One Available. According to knife collector, researcher and author Bill Walters, only two of the brass mounted Western V-44 knives are known to exist. As the U.S. Leather handle is real nice with a tiny crack at crossguard. 368 FIGHTING KNIFE and SHEATH. All original rivets are all present; the leather is soft and supple still. Co Scabbard, Located: West Palm Beach, FL, United States. Scabbard is marked with the Flaming Bomb and U.S. . PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 Theater Made Fighting is in nice condition showing some age. The buyer might be pissed! 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. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: This WW2 US M3 Kinfolks Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some wear and age. While the knife itself was generally well-made and balanced (some paratroopers and rangers mastered the art of using the M3 as a throwing knife), the long narrow dagger-like steel blade, designed to economize on priority steel requirements, was best used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon, and performed less well when used for slashing strokes. The prototype for what would become the M3 was evaluated in December 1942 by the civilian board of directors of the Smaller War Plants Corporation Board (SWPC) against another competing design, the US Marine Corps' 1219C2 fighting utility knife. Still others say the knife was designed for and used by U.S. special operatives during World War II. Take a look at thePayments section within ourTerms and Conditionsfor mailing instructions and additional details. 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]. Lots of questions! The blade dated PAL and UC are pinned in his illustrations. While the knife itself was generally well-made and balanced (some paratroopers and rangers mastered the art of using the M3 as a throwing knife), the long, narrow, dagger-like steel blade, designed to economize on priority steel requirements, was best used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon, and performed less well when used for slashing strokes. As soon as the old stock of aluminum parts was depleted Kinfolks had switched to Bakelite guards and pommels on all of their WW2 knives. Most had blued blades, though some were polished. Awesome find in this Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife from the second World War. Please note the absence of a condition report does n, WWII era USMC KA-BAR fighting knife with sheath. These are the actual photos; spent brass is not included with the knife I have a few more vintage American-made knives, as well as WW2 era combat knives and bayonets, scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers and trench knives from other countries available for sale please take a look in our Militariasection. Shop by category. Although the M3 had competed with the USMC KA-BAR for approval by the Army, the M3, unlike the Marine Corps knife, was not a dual-purpose weapon designed both for close combat (fighting knife) and general use (utility knife). Sell it yourself Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Blade with tip. All Images and Text Copyright 2003-2023 International Military Antiques Inc. All Rights Reserved. Total length with handle is 12 3/8 inch. Kinfolk's knives were made by the Kinfolk company from about 1924 until the early 1950's. They are very hard to date the exact time they were produced. 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. These are the things that concern me about the Kinfolk's M3 in the OP. TOP RATED. The metal shows some light toning and scattered areas of age discoloration as well, but it completely free of any real pitting. MARK 2 CAMILLUS, N.Y. . Case produced two variants of the V-44, as did Kinfolks and Western. These are the actual photos; spent brass is not included with the knife ? Originally there were supposed to be eight grooves, but some companies generally used to six to seven. eBay is committed to your privacy. Did you look at the rest of them? This Kinfolks Knife includes a blade that is 4 7/8" long with some age dark spots in the fullers. The blade shows a moderate amount of freckled surface oxidation and some tiny flecks of minor pinpricking scattered here and there. The pommel is stamped with a flaming bomb. However, the M3's blade design continued in U.S. military service in the form of the U.S. M4, M5, M6, and M7 bayonets. Knife blade has been sharpened with scratches and dark areas. 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. It appears to be in very good condition. Every day, memories of World War IIits sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. This Kinfolks includes a blade that is 6" long and has the Kinfolks mark at the ricasso. It was held in place with a steel washer pinned to the tang. The knife has the cast brass barbell shaped crossguard typical of most V-44 knives, with the exception of the Western produced knives. This knife is early production, indicated by the maker information being stamped directly on the blade: U.S. M3 KINFOLKS INC. Not trying to misrepresent anything, I'm a fair seller and all my items have a 30 day return policy if buyer is not happy. Condition: As FoundDimensions: L-12".Provenance: From a New York City Estate. The name has been written in the front section. Bayonet-knife for use on the caliber .30 U.S. Carbine M1. 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. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. The third and fourth versions replaced the horn grip with Bakelite, initially secured with brass rivets and with the final variant secured with steel rivets. The collector was knowledgeable and meticulous each knife was stored coated in cosmoline grease and stored separately from its sheath. Era, I told her(the seller) going to this Forum is like going to the doctor. The white line referred to, comes about when the knife has a factory edge that was done after the knife was Parkerized. Manufacturers known to have made the M3 under wartime contract include the Aerial Cutlery Co., W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., Imperial Knife Co., PAL Cutlery Co., Camillus Cutlery Co., Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co., Kinfolks Inc., Utica Cutlery Co., and H. Boker & Co. Blade is tight. Closure straps are nice and solid with no rot. . Be the first to know of our latest discoveries and exclusive offers. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. . View all items for sale by Arkansas Knives, Shipping & Handling to United States Addresses: $13.50. 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