Daggers and Knives
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Late WW2 U.S. Army Imperial ‘M3’ Fighting Knife & M8 Scabbard By ‘B.M.Co’ (Beckwith Manufacturing Company). Sn 20160. - 20160 The M3 trench knife or M3 fighting knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. The M3 was originally designated for issue to soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet. However, it was particularly designed for use by forces in need of a close combat knife, such as Airborne Units and Army Rangers, so these units received priority for the M3 at the start of production. As more M3 knives became available in 1943 and 1944, the knife was issued to other soldiers such as Army Air Corps crewmen and soldiers not otherwise equipped with a bayonet, including soldiers issued the M1 carbine or a submachine gun such as the M3 ‘Grease gun’. This is a nice cross guard marked ‘M3’ knife by ‘Imperial’. It has a virtually un-marked leather washer grip with plastic spacers top and bottom, denoting a late war issue. The clean 17 cm blade retains most of its parkerised finish, and the pommel has the flaming grenade stamped to the top. The scabbard is the early U.S. ‘M8’ by ‘B.M.Co’ (Beckwith manufacturing). A very nice late war combination in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20160. £395.00 |
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1983 Gib Baxter Watercolour Painting Of Operation Colossus The 1st British Airborne Assault By X Troop 1941 To Destroy An Aqueduct Near Calitri Italy. Sn 20790 - 20790 Operation Colossus was the codename given to the first airborne operation undertaken by the British military, which occurred on 10 February 1941 during World War II. The first airborne unit to be formed was actually a re-trained Commando unit, No. 2 Commando, which was subsequently renamed as No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion and numbered approximately 350 officers and other ranks by September 1940. The battalion finished its training in December 1940 and in February 1941 thirty-eight members of the battalion, known as X Troop, were selected to conduct an airborne operation, which was intended to test the capability of the airborne troops and their equipment, as well as the ability of the Royal Air Force to accurately deliver them. The target chosen for the operation was a fresh-water aqueduct near Calitri in southern Italy, which supplied water to a large portion of the Italian population as well as several ports used by the Italian armed forces; it was also hoped that its destruction would hamper Italian military efforts in North Africa and Albania. The airborne troops were delivered by converted Armstrong Whitworth Whitley medium bombers to the target on 10 February but equipment failures and navigational errors meant that a significant portion of the troop's explosives and a team of Royal Engineer sappers, landed in the wrong area. Despite this setback the remaining members of the troop destroyed the aqueduct and withdrew from the area. All were captured by the Italian authorities within a short time; an Italian translator was tortured and executed and one paratrooper managed to escape but the rest remained as prisoners of war. This is an excellent original watercolour painting of members of X Troop parachuting from their Whitworth Whitley aircraft over harsh terrain at the start of their heroic mission to destroy the aqueduct. The painting is signed by the artist ‘Gib Baxter’ and dated ’83 (1983). The paintings colours are vivid. The painting in its glazed wood frame measures 15 ¼” x 19 ¼” x 1 ¼”. The rear of the frame is fitted with cord for wall mounting. The price for this paining worthy of further research regarding the artist includes UK delivery. Sn 20790 £395.00 |
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**ISSUED BUT UN-USED**WW2 British 3rd Pattern Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With No.3 Mould Mark & Original Field Adapted Scabbard. ED 2177 - ED 2177 An excellent original WW2 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. The 3rd pattern knife was introduced in 1942 (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This example has an undamaged ribbed alloy handle which retains some of its blackened finish and a clean 168mm steel blade with medial ridge. It has a number 3 mould mark on the ribbed 3rd pattern alloy handle. The blackened oval cross guard is steel. The dagger is complete with correct original leather scabbard in nice condition with external brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs and elastic retaining strap which as is common has perished in the middle. The rear of the scabbard has a period field adaption by the addition of a large leather belt loop being stitched to the back of the original belt loop for carry on a wide belt. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2177 £675.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL 1st PATTERN HILT**STERILE**WW2, 2nd Pattern, Wilkinson British Officer's, Grey Or Matt Nickel Plated Hilt, Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 20163 - 20163 2nd Pattern 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a rare example of the WW2, 2nd Pattern, Officer's fighting knife with 1st Pattern coarsely knurled nickel plated brass hilt which has a grey or matt nickel finish and 2nd pattern oval steel cross guard (see page 93 of ‘the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook where he describes & illustrates a 2nd pattern FS with 1st pattern hilt. He comments that knives with 1st pattern hilts but without Wilkinson logos has led many collectors to conclude that they are in fact a Wilkinson product). It has a clean 167mm double edged dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife has no maker, date or inspection marks. The dagger is complete with original scabbard with belt loop & brass chape. The scabbard’s elasticated retaining strap and sewn on leather tabs are present. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20163 £1,295.00 |
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ROBBINS Brand New Hardback Book ‘The History and Knives of Robbins & Company’ by Ron Flook & John Pidgeon. ED 2172. - ED 2172 Introduction-What may be considered the first edition of this book was printed in 2019 as a limited run of 300 copies and was based on a 2010 knife world magazine article. The book quickly sold out and since then we have pressed to do a reprint, and the plan was to update it with more history of the firm that had become available from online records. This expanded research uncovered much more than just a family history story when we discovered new details of Robbins knives during WWI. The original book was short on the background to the demise of the firm, but this aspect has now been clarified. Our ‘new book’ thus updates the story of Robbins and the knives they produced to a much greater degree than previously. Hardback, 104 colour and black & white illustrated pages. Signed on the first page by the authors Ron Flook & John Pidgeon with history and descriptions. The price for this book includes UK delivery. ED 2172. £95.00 |
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Victorian Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield ‘Hunting Knife’ Bowie With Polished Horn Scales, German Silver Fittings & Scabbard. ED 2171 - ED 2171 Joseph Rodgers & Sons were first established as cutlers at ‘Holy Croft’ Sheffield C1724. By 1780 the firm was firmly established and well known for making quality knives. Having outgrown their Holy Croft premises moved to what was to become their worldwide famous address 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Originally making small edged weapons the Company moved into manufacture of large Bowies when American & British Empire markets expanded in the Victorian era (see page 236 of Joseph Rodgers & Sons By Domenech). This is an unusual Victorian era Bowie made at Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street premises. The 12¼” long, Bowie has polished horn scales secured by steel pins. It has German silver bolsters at the pommel and at the cross guard. The lower bolsters are ribbed and engraved ‘No6’ (Norfolk Street). It has a German silver finger guard consisting of 2 German silver plates secured to the tang by a single German silver pin allowing movement of the cross guard as normally found on folding Bowies, not fixed blade Bowies such as ours. It has a 7 ¼” single edged, steel leaf shaped blade. The blade, on one side is marked crisply at the ricasso, 'No 6 Sheffield, Steel' and near to the spine ‘HUNTING KNIFE’. The reverse is stamped with Rodgers Tutonic type cross trade marks. The blade has age related staining and patination and a few minor nicks to the cutting edge. Its original brown leather scabbard has an integral belt loop with retaining strap and stud fastener. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this Victorian Bowie by one of the famous Sheffield cutlers includes UK delivery. ED 2171 (Hunting/Survival) £295.00 |
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**MINT**LARGE & SUBSTANTIAL** Victorian British Officer’s Private Purchase North West Frontier Kard Fighting Knife With Tropical Hardwood Scales & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard With Retaining Strap. Sn 20771 - 20771 A Kard (Persian: knife) is considered a type of knife found in the Persianate societies like Persia, Turkey, Armenia and all the way to India. Mostly used in the 18th century and before, they typically have a straight single edged blade and are long knives with no guard and usually the handle was bone, ivory, horn or tropical hardwood. It was mostly a stabbing weapon, and commonly the point would be reinforced to penetrate chain mail. A major characteristic of a kard is that the hilt is only partially covered by the scabbard. Campaign fighting knives were popular private purchase fighting / hunting knives for British Officer’s fighting against Afghan tribes on the North West Frontier. This is an original period Kard quality made during campaign in India no doubt commissioned by a British officer. Our Kard is a substantial weapon in near mint condition. It has finely chequered undamaged, original chequered tropical hardwood scales secured by steel pins. It has steel hilt bolsters tapered to provide a small finger guard and typically is without cross guard. The pommel has a lug, winged by the grip scales. The lug fastens to a retaining strap with eyelet on the scabbard and keeps the knife securely in the scabbard. The heavy 10 ¾” single edged steel blade is clean and sharp and tapers to a sharp point. The heavy blade is 8mm thick at the hilt, gradually tapering to 1mm thick at the tip. The blade is 1 ½” broad at the hilt and tapers to 1mm width at the tip. The Kard is a large 16 ¼” overall length. There are no maker marks on the Kard. The knife is complete with original brown leather covered wood open top scabbard. The throat has a small leather belt hanger loop and has the aforementioned leather retaining strap with eyelet which fastens correctly to the Kard’s pommel lug. The scabbard has a small copper chape. The price for this impressive Kard includes UK delivery. Sn 20771 (In Bowies Box) £375.00 |
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Large Original American Frontier Victorian Era, Hand Forged English Sheffield Made Fighting / Hunting Bowie Knife With Broad Leaf Shaped Spear Point Bowie Blade & Original leather Scabbard Later C1903 Inlaid With Apache Native Indian Head ‘Liberty’ Dime - 20739:4 This is a large 12 ½” long, Bowie knife. This type of Bowie were used by Hunters & fighters in the wars against Native American Indians during the American Frontier era. This example has all the patina age and construction of a Frontier Bowie made in Sheffield England in the early to mid 1800’s and was no doubt manufactured in that era hammer hand forged in England and exported to America. This substantial piece has American Walnut scales secured by brass rivets and decorated with steel pins. It has a short, heavy brass finger guard. The Bowie has a heavy, 2” wide, 7 ½” long leaf shaped spear point Bowie blade with medial ridge. The blade is clean and razor sharp. On close examination hammer forging detail can be seen on the blade’s surface (to faint to photograph). There are no visible manufacturer marks on this piece. The weight and size of this piece would have made it very useful for Frontiersmen as a fighting knife, hunting knife or hacking tool.. The Bowie’s original open top leather covered wood scabbard has a single belt loop. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The front of the scabbard has later been mounted with a C1903 Apache Native Indian Head U.S. ‘Liberty’ Dime Coin. The price for this piece of American Frontier history includes UK delivery. Sn 20739:4 £895.00 |
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WW2 1944 British Army In India WD Gurkha Kukri, 2 Skinners & Leather Covered Wood Scabbard With Khaki Canvas Field Combat Cover & Leather Laced Webbing Frog. Sn 20672:2 - 20672:2 This is an original WW2 dated British WD Gurkha Military Kukri. It has a 12 ½” single edged Kukri blade with fullers & blood notch. The blade has just light staining to be expected with age and service use. The blade is marked with WD arrow and 1944 date together with ‘Genuine’. It measures 16 ½” overall. The tropical hard wood grip has grooved bands in the midsection and 2 nickel plated brass bands (nickel finish rubbed with age and service use) & is secured by 2 rivets. It has a brass pommel cap with traces of original nickel plate finish. It comes with original leather covered wood scabbard fitted with khaki field combat cover & webbing frog which is secured to the scabbard by leather laces. The scabbard has 2 pockets for the skinners at the throat. The skinner’s blades are typically curved. Both skinners have wood handles with brass pommel caps. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20672:2 (fighting knives box) £575.00 |
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WW2 British WD 3rd Pattern B2 Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife Number 4 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 20444:18 - 20444:18 This is an original WW2 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife in excellent condition (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). It has an undamaged ribbed and blackened alloy handle & 174 mm double edged clean steel dagger blade with medial ridge and blued steel oval cross guard stamped with WD arrow and B2 designation. The hilt has number 4 mould mark. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external brass chape and belt loop. As is common its original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back in the period and its original elasticated retaining strap is absent. The price for this 'sterile' nickel plated Officer’s FS dagger includes UK delivery. The price for this nicely marked WW2 FS fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 20444:18 £895.00 |
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