The improved M8A1 scabbard manufactured later in WWII added the wire hook. Has some spots left o Sell a Similar Item. Nice WWII German reproduction knife with scabbard. During the time which they made knives, the company created a long line of hunting and fishing knives. Scabbard is real solid with a small 1/2 inch cut. Sold Out Item # 64276 $185.00 More Info For Sale By: Kennedy Knives Kinfolks Knife & Hatchet with Leather Sheath Camillus, Colonial, Geneva Forge, Pal, Robeson, KA-BAR, Boker and Kinfolks made them. See pics. This is an M3 fighting knife. 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. You have entered an incorrect email address! OLD VINTAGE KINFOLKS USA HUNTING KNIFE OR WW2 MILITARY FIGHTING KNIFE W/ SHEATH $225.00 Free shipping or Best Offer Kinfolks WWII U.S. Army Air Corps AAC Fighting Knife 5" Fixed Blade $199.99 $6.45 shipping Rare Vintage Kinfolk Flame Edge Super Hunter Knife 568 TC Stag W/ Sheath Nice $249.99 $9.99 shipping Military Blade. Not, Should it be bought or sold for this amount or that amount. We at Argocoins stand firmly with the people of Ukraine against the Russian aggression. It was 12 inches long with a 7-inch blade. The original knife was theNo 18 Machete, which was manufactured byCollins & Company. Leather grip is tight but has been painted red in the slots. Also saw one being sold that had what looked like the little square cut on an M4, but filled in and buffed. Save Item. The scabbard is complete and solid, with all of its original stitching tightly in place and no visible loss. Pommels were the traditional birds-beak design or flat of steel, plastic or wood. The M3 replaced the OSS dagger in service in 1944. Snap fastener of handle securing strap is in working order. 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. 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. Original Item: Only One Available. WWII Kinfolks Commando Fighting Knife w/ Scabbard, WWII Era USMC KA-BAR Fighting Knife w/ Sheath, Early Fighting Knives & Bayonets w/ Scabbards, WWII US Kinfolks Fighting Bowie Knife USA Army USN Air, WWII German Fighting Combat Boot Knife & Scabbard, WWII USN MK2 FIGHTING KNIFE WITH SCABBARD, WWII U.S. Marine KaBar Fighting Knife w/ Sheath, WWII RH Pal 36 Fighting Knife w/ Leather Sheath, WWII Fairbairn Sykes 2nd Pattern Fighting Knife, Scabbard, U.S WWII RH PAL 36 FIGHTING KNIFE WITH SCABBARD, WWII OSS Stiletto Fighting Knife and 'Pancake Flipper' Scabbard. We don't check this mailbox, so please don't reply to this message.
I noticed the seller has several on ebay, all look refinished. Knife, 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. Just to be clear I have no interest in this listing. ! 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). See Sold Price. 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 company closed shop in the 1950s and they have since been resurrected in other capacities. The Mark I probably the World War II military knife encountered most in the marketplace. Grips are nice with no damage. All original rivets and keeper are intact; some stitching loss is noted for accuracy; the leather is soft and supple still. Follow me onFacebook @argoman400BCto keep an eye on the latest additions and promotions. I asked the seller about them. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. They also made some pocket knives but most were belt knives. Metal areas to scabbard have been painted black. Displays well. 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. With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . Of the three concerns the starburst would be my least concern. Blade shows much sharpening. View all items for sale by Arkansas Knives, Shipping & Handling to United States Addresses: $13.50. 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. 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. Starting Price $15. Length: 31cm. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM. Leather scabbard is also in nice condition and snap functions nicely. Original WW2 era American fighting knife manufactured by Kinfolks Cutlery in Little Valley, NY. Blade measures 8 inches in length. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US M3 Utica Cutlery Fighting Knife is in fair condition showing much wear and age. 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. The handle and stacked leather grip arein similar condition, looking well used, but not abused, with a nice color and roundover. I also don't know the seller and I don't purchase things off e-pay anymore. 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. You may not like what the doctor told you but don't ignore what e says. Only purchases on eBay are covered by the eBay purchase protection programs. An extremely scarce sub-variant of the Western knife used brass for the rivets and crossguard. [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. Blade shows much darkening.
TOP RATED. The name has been written in the front section. It's easy! The guard was thick steel angled on top to form a thumb rest. The blade is somewhat dull, but could easily be sharpened. Editors note: The following is by Richard D. White. Blade shows light surface rust in some areas but no pitting. Most had blued blades, though some were polished. Catalog of Standard Ordnance Items of 1943 clearly explained: The Trench Knife M3 has been developed to fill the need in modern warfare for hand-to-hand fighting. 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. 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 survival machete has been known by collectors as theV-44 Survival Knifefor many years, but most current researchers feel the name is inaccurate and is not a period term. Hardly noticeable. Handle looks somewhat like the lower end of a femur bone. There are no major cracks, and the leather is still soft. The most commonly encountered version of the rare Western V-44 used steel rivets to secure the Bakelite grips and had a narrow, oval shaped flat steel crossguard, rather than the brass barbell shaped guard. The PAL blade-dated has one pin(like Camillus repros), instead of two pins in the pommel. It was 12 inches long with a 7-inch blade. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This U.S. Navy Model 1917 Boarding Cutlass Scabbard is in nice condition showing some age and wear. Since 2002, LiveAuctioneers has made exceptional items available for safe purchase in secure online auctions. The handle is solid; all parts are tight with no play. Let's see what he says. 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. As with any military knife, be careful not to fall victim to the opinions of so-called experts, especially when they attribute particular knives to units like the Devils Brigade, Commandos, OSS, Underwater Demolition Team, etc. Scabbard is nice showing some light wear but no damage. 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 With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . $240.00. Reports of blade failures on M3s in service increased as soldiers began to use their trench knives for ordinary utility tasks such as opening ammo crates and food ration tins, a role for which the M3 had not been designed. These are not empty words. These are the things that concern me about the Kinfolk's M3 in the OP. M3 trench knife kydex sheath trucar coche sin carnet stranded knitting patterns. Scarce type in great condition, considering the age. 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. The M3 fighting knife or M3 trench knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. The only differences between the two Kinfolks variants is that one was maker marked and the other was not, making it a sterile knife. [3][4], 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. Everything from airplanes, tanks, guns, and ammunition were needed to make sure that soldiers were equipped with the right tools. Knife is named to side of handle and initialed to both sides at cross guard area. 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. Does anyone have a Kinfolks, blade dated M3 they can post for comparison? This product is available for international shipping. 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. Metal throat to scabbard shows some patina. 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. All sales to/deals with Russia are void forever. The rare Western produced V-44s were a simplified version of the 3rdand 4thproduction Collins #18 knife. I hope it does not go above 1200.00 . Fastening straps are present and snap functions great. The M4 bayonet was an adaptation of the M3 combat knife for use on the M1 Carbine. All parts of knife are solid. The knife retains its original leather scabbard which is in aboutFINEcondition as well. Scabbard is in real nice solid condition with no damage. For collectible knives and edged weaponsArgocoinsaccepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. Original example produced by the The pommel was flat steel and pinned to the tang. WW2~ Camillus NY. 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.