Product Details

• This is a great example of a named 1944 WWII fighter with a 7″ blade. The knife remains in unused unsharpened condition. I does show some light staining in a few spots. This blade grind has the classic “hump” of the period. The original blade grind and polish are of course present.
• ** Note: when photographing the knife I neglected to remove the Ren Wax, so the blade appears dull. It is not, just the wax.
• A five medium thick spacer arrangement is solid with no issues butts up to the brass hilt of the period. The leather handle is solid and it capped by a duralumin butt with a chamfered wrist thong hole. This is topped by a brass nut and washer.
• The black Southern Saddlery sheath is also basically in unused condition. These sheaths in 7″ version are scarcer that 8″ versions. The stone pouch has some loose stitching.
• There is an unused Lily White Washita stone in the pouch.
• The provenance includes a FOIA search of the records which shows all military connected service, a paper about the ship he was assigned to, and the best is a great lletter from the owner’s nephew.
• Overall this is a fantastic example of a mid war fighter with excellent provenance which always adds to the “authenticity” of a knife.