WW2 British admiralty S294 contract 1907 bayonet & scabbard by Wilkinson Sword. Features dark wood grips, blackened metal guard and pommel with smooth moving locking button. 43.5cm fullered blade WSC maker stamped with admiralty S294 code (finished as per 15th July 43 acquisition), with blackened ricasso and grey blade surface finish. Standard WW2 pattern scabbard with WJH (Hill of Birmingham) stamps to metal mounts and solid leather body. Overall measures 55.5cm.
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WW2 German KS98 dress bayonet, scabbard & knot by W.K.C.. Birds head nickel pommel, with working locking button, chequered grips pinned with nickel rivets and guard.19.2cm spearpoint blade with excellent plate and maker named ricasso. Black painted rolled steel scabbard completed with black leather frog hanger and hanger knot. 31.3cm dagger.
WW2 German matching numbered K98 bayonet, scabbard, frog & knot by Mundlos. Features birds head pommel, moving locking button, with 2 Waffen stamps, straight guard, light wear to bluing, dark brown composite grips with screw pins. 25cm well blued 1938 dated blade with makers stamp and # 9224. Metal scabbard with blued steel surface with matching manufacturer and serial stamps. 39cm bayonet completed with a leather frog and 3rd Battalion wool hanger knot.
WW2 German N.S.K.K. K98 bayonet, scabbard & frog by Alec Coppel. Features birds head pommel with moving locking button, straight guard, wear to surface bluing, rivetted wooden grips. 24.8cm well blued blade with makers stamp trademark. Blued metal scabbard with dent toward drag, blade slides in nicely. 38.5cm bayonet completed with a leather frog, displaying a worn metal N.S.K.K. Nazi eagle badge. Bayonet was never issued with numbers to any parts. Scarce.
German K98 rifle bayonet & scabbard by W.K.C. with post war etched blade. Features birds head pommel, with moving locking button, with upturned guard, wear to nickel, black chequered grips with pins. 24.5cm bright plated blade with makers stamp. Post war remembrance etching to ‘3rd Deutsch Eylau Infantry Regt.’ Black painted metal scabbard with surface rust towards end. Overall length 37cm.
1954 Korean War Australian Owen S.M.G. bayonet with scabbard by Orange Arsenal, Lithgow. Features 52 dated wooden grips, with steel pommel and working bayonet attachment. 37.7cm long, factory sharpened blade retains the majority of the blue grey protective finish to blade, showing light runner wear. Brown leather and metal scabbard is very good with Mangrovite 44 manufacture stamp, green canvas frog, 1967 dated. Overall length 41.5cm.
U.S. Vietnam gen cut bayonet & scabbard. Features black chequered grips with screw pins, smooth working metal lock pommel and maker stamped cross guard. 16.5cm spear point blade with factory sharp edge and matt surface finish. Correct USM8 scabbard, maker stamped metal throat, green composite body and lightly worn green webbing hanger with belt hooks, overall measures 29.5cm.
1750’s 1800s English or French small sword & scabbard. Features plain square steel hilt with wire twist grip, ornate pierced pommel, knuckle guard above the superb crafted oval double dish hilt guard. 89cm triple fullered bright blade is very clean and has no bends. This still wonderfully functional sword is 108cm full length and very well balanced, completed with leather scabbard with bright metal mounts. A very elegant and desirable piece.
British Army 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword & scabbard. Metal stirrup hilt, with plain backstrap and wooden grip, with majority of the wire wrap present. Plain langets & quillon. Plain 79 cm long, curved slashing blade is in very good condition overall, with some very minor age spotting along quill point. Metal scabbard in good condition, with light wear, minus suspension rings. Overall length 93 cm.
1800’s English sword & scabbard of the Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London. Features gilt wash guard with crown faced pommel and House of Hanover horse in relief on the guard shield, wire wrap hilt, pommel and quillon end missing. 80.7cm double edged plain blade, secure but with slight movement in the handle. Scabbard of leather with brass mounts, small leather repair just above the drag. Rare sword in fair condition, overall measuring 97cm. Scarce.
1800’s British Napoleonic War era light cavalry flankers sword & scabbard by William Harvey of Birmingham. Features lightly worn grip with brass wire twist, dark steel mounts and guard with mend to the pommel. 68.5cm etched blade with makers name and ‘warranted’ to facing, ornate martial and floral designs to 60% of length, engravings still heavily picked out in gold, some age darkening to steel, blade has slight movement in the grip. Scabbard complete with hanger rings, light pitting but very solid, overall measuring 83cm. Scarce.
WW2 Royal Australian Air Force pilot’s survival knife machete by East Bros. Features aluminium metal riveted grips. 19.5cm long makers stamped blade, with hook canopy breaker end of the factory sharpened edge. Dark brown leather scabbard with leather leg straps has missing the hilt strap grip fastener. Scabbard back stamped 1944 SYDNEY JE broad arrow.
1821 British King’s 15th Hussars sword & scabbard of C.W. Kendall 1848 by Henry Wilkinson. Features bright steel 1821 pattern 3 hand guard hilt, pommel and backstrap, with shagreen leather triple wire twist grip, small section missing to skin grip near right hand pommel. 89.5cn single fullered blade by Henry Wilkinson carries makers bend proof slug. Well etched to 55% of blade length with Victorian royal cypher and wreathed Kings 15th Hussars surrounded by floral patterns. Kendall family crest above CWK initials to 105.2cm. Bright steel scabbard has 2 shallow dents near drag, blade slides in perfectly. Family sword completed with a gilt and red thread hanger knot. Overall, the sword measures 108cm in scabbard.Charles William Kendall who was commission to the 15th Hussars 5th May 1848 as a Cornet.
1831 British Victorian era general officer’s mameluke sword & scabbard by Hawkes of London. Features carved white bone grip with floral brass rivets, excellent brass mounts and guard with general officers’ crossed sword & field marshals baton cartouche. 81.5cm long etched blade, heavily polished with HAWKES of LONDON still visible on the ricasso, ornate martial and floral designs to 50% of length, engravings polished smooth in parts, royal cypher and generals crossed sword and baton still nicely showing. Brass scabbard with hanger rings. Sword completed with very fine gold thread hanger knot 9. Overall length 95cm.
WW2 German officer’s lions head sword & scabbard by Carl Eickhorn. Features gilt wash hilt fittings with cast pommel head, inset with ruby coloured glass eyes and Nazi eagle to the guard langet, DRP stamp to guard base. Excellent, triple wire wrap over black grip. Maker marked plated 89cm blade is in very good bright condition. The scabbard retains nearly all of the original black finish. Fine bladed sword measuring 105.5cm in scabbard.
WW2 German S.S. non-commissioned officer candidate’s sword & scabbard by F.W. Holler. Features nickel hilt fittings, screw-type SS runes pommel, turned wood with grip retaining 95% of its original black lacquer covering. Maker marked 85cm blade is in good condition with slight shallow bends to length. The scabbard retains nearly all of the original black finish, the nickel upper mount shows light wear. Sword completed with a black and silver thread hanger knot. Scarce S.S. N.C.O. & officer candidates’ sword, measuring 100.5cm overall.
WW2 German S.S. Officer model 1936 sword & scabbard. Features nickel hilt fittings, turned wood with wire wrap grip segments and large metal S.S. rune grip inset. D guard with nickel finish has entwined SS rune stamp. Unmarked plated 83.5cm blade is in good condition with slight shallow bends to length. Scabbard retains nearly all of the original black finish, with the nickel upper mount having the entwined SS rune stamp. Fine bladed S.S. sword, which measures 100.5cm overall. Though unmarked, most likely made by Krebs.
WW2 Nazi German Luftwaffe officer’s sword & scabbard by S.M.F. Blue brown Moroccan leather grip with wire twist grips, lozenge pommel with rotating brass gilt swastika with remnants of blue finish. Winged guard with hand finished feathering has central rotating swastika in brass with blue finish remnant surrounds.71.5cm beautiful condition steel blade carries maker logo and scarce Luftwaffe eagle 5’ acceptance stamp to the fuller. Scabbard of rolled steel with lightly worn blue leather and aluminium mounts with age darkening to surface. Sword measures 89.5cm overall and looks to have never been cleaned, with beautiful age patina over the outer metal fittings.
Japanese Bizen water quenched cutdown katana sword blade wakizashi with Samurai family Mon. Features silk wrapped handle with gilt rooster grips, pommel and hilt mounts carries Samurai family Mon design of square in a circle. Thick old plain steel tsuba guard with 3 spacers. Blade is pegged, cutdown tang, water quenched Bizen style hamon with re fashioned kissaki point, blade being 54.5cm from point to tang end. Brown lacquered wooden scabbard, kozuka handle with poor quality replaced metal blade. 57cm long short sword
WW2 type 98 Japanese Army officer’s sword and scabbard. Features above standard officer’s type 98 hilt with silk wrap and quality seppa spacers and other hilt fittings, correct pommel hanger slightly loose. Older, heavily cleaned blade 74.5cm long blade, being 92.5cm pommel to nakago tang point, blade shows shallow bends when looking along spine, edge is dull. No markings to tang which carries a 2nd tang hole. Blade fits the wartime paint finish scabbard very well. Overall measures 104.5cm.
WW2 Japanese Navy officer kai-gunto katana sword with scabbard & shirasaya. Purchased direct from Japan by the vendor, this sword features high grade 1937 Pattern gilt fittings with the lacquered rayskin wrapped scabbard and sword knot. 66cm traditionally forged folded steel blade, with a beautiful smokey undulating polish temper line, single peg tang is unsigned. 86cm long sword comes with original wooden shirasaya, which fits the blade perfectly.
Early to mid-18th century Scottish clan dagger dirk with scabbard. Features tooled blackened wood with brass mounts, hammer seel tang pommel. 37cm single edged blade, with 14cm false back edge, with an old, deep makers stamp near 4cm wide hilt. Embossed black leather scabbard with brass mounts fits blade well. Scarce clansman's dirk, 51cm long & 53cm overall length. Rare.
1800s George III era Napoleonic War era British naval dirk in blue & gilt with an ivory hilt. Features a carved, nicely age yellowed, ivory handle with cast brass oakleaf & acorn guard. Curved 20.5cm blade, decorated with floral blueing with remnants of gilt work to the surface design, edge is dull. Solid brass scabbard carries simple etched design to its facing. 31cm long dress naval dirk, that displays well.
WW2 Australian special forces knuckle knife & sheath by Gregsteel, named to Captain Lucier. Features heavy 2-piece alloy knuckle duster secured with 3 pin rivets, with 'GREGORY STEEL PRODUCTS MADE IN AUSTRALIA’ impressed into the surface. 14cm double edged blade secured through tang has makers stamp GREGSTEEL with L lightly visible. Blade surface carries sections of shallow pitting and age darkening but majority of blade is bright steel. The leather sheath has a button-down knife retention strap missing the last 2cm of strap. Back section of scabbard has the details ‘CAPT ES LUCIER 1942 0-908923. Knife length 26.5cm.A very rare Australian special forces knife, the only other example we’ve come across is currently in the Australian War Memorial museum.
WW2 British Middle East commando ‘deaths head skull’ knuckle knife & scabbard. Features heavy cast brass knuckle-duster guard with finger stalls arranged in a skull's head configuration. The outside edge of the guard is furnished with four knuckle studs. 17cm reverse facing, single-edged blade designed as a stealth cutting/ slashing weapon. Light tan leather scabbard with rounded and very broad belt frog fitted with belt loop and hilt retention strap. 29.5cm in length. Rare.This knuckle-duster knife was produced during 1940-41 for use by members of 50, 51 and 52 Commandos. These three Commandos units were raised in the Middle East and the knives were made locally in Egypt.
WW2 1943 British private purchase paratrooper knife & scabbard, belonging to a former member of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment. Features bone pommel and spacer with stacked brass and leather handle, solid brass guard. 17.5cm by 4cm across the belly, arrow marked blade, with period sharpened edge and very thick spine. Well-made heavy-duty scabbard with all stitching and rivets intact, leather and push button locking strap. Knife is 30.5cm in full length & was custom made for a member of 2nd Battalion, about 1943 (purchased direct from family). Superbly crafted fighting knife.
WW2 Fairbairn & Sykes variant 3rd pattern, fighting knuckle knife dagger & scabbard. Wartime converted 3rd pattern fighting knife features aluminium blackened knuckle duster guard & 17.5cm double edged factory sharpened blade, retaining 80% of post factory black paint finish. Ribbed cast grip, flat ball brass top pommel screw. Leather scabbard stamped ENGLAND with good stitching and blued metal drag, elastic hilt strap gone. Probable US soldier private purchase with theatre modifications. Interesting variant on the FS 3rd pattern dagger measures 30cm in length.
WW2 Fairbairn & Sykes 3rd pattern commando dagger & scabbard. Features ribbed cast grip, flat ball brass top pommel screw and thick oval guard. 17.7cm double edged blade. Leather scabbard with good stitching, attachment straps and brass drag with 50% period black paint, elastic hilt strap intact though elasticity gone. Honest unmarked WW2 F.S. dagger at 29.5cm in length.
WW2 Australian & New Zealand knuckle knife with blued blade. Features cast aluminium chequered grip with raised knuckle duster guard and pommel, remnants of dull grey green coating to grip. 15.5cm double edged matt black blue finish blade with light edge sharpening. Heavy duty brown leather scabbard with intact rivets and stitching, pop stud grip strap complete and in very good condition. 27.5cm long commonwealth fighting knife. Scarce.
1940s WW2 Gurkha Kukri knife, Burma war trophy to U.S. Sergeant E.W. 'Bud' Fish. Features wooden grip with steel throat, 29.3cm sharp edged blade. Leather scabbard with both small blades, light surface wear. Named in white ‘FOX’ with hand drawn skull n crossbones, souvenired in Burma off a dead Japanese soldier by a US Engineer US Sgt “Bud” Fish and came to the vendor through a mutual friend. Quality wartime 40cm Kukri.
1950s British India military kothimora kukri knife. Features brown carved wood handle with plain steel mounts. 30.4cm blade with thick spine and shallow fuller with tooled straight-line fullers, sharpened edge and darkened surface. Scabbard is superbly embossed silver metal over a wood and brown leather base. Images of flora and traditional patterns well executed, missing central badge. 41.3cm knife complete with Karda and Chakmak (small skinner and burnisher/striker blades).
1960’s 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles regimental presentation kothimora kukri, knife & scabbard. Features brown carved horn handle with plain brass mounts. 26cm blade with thick spine and shallow fuller, original sharpened edge, engraved with Dragon and pashupatinath temple, minor age darkening near tip. Scabbard is superbly engraved silver metal over a wood and black velvet base. Images of birds and fauna well executed under a Gurkha crossed kukri badge all surrounded by ornated foliage and geometric patterns. Complete with Karda and Chakmak (small skinner and burnisher/striker blades) & is a very desirable addition to any collection.Traditionally presented to the British and Gurkha Officers for courage and loyalty to the regiment & the nation on their retirement, this Kukri was presented to the father of Australian Author Paul Carter, by an Officer of the 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles in the 1960s.
1980’s Falklands War era Fairbairn & Sykes fighting knife by Wilkinson Sword Co. 3rd pattern fighting knife, with blued 17.5cm double edged factory sharpened blade, the cross-guard stamped venture WILKINSON SWORD, MADE IN ENGLAND, with ribbed cast grip, flat domed top pommel screw. Leather scabbard with good stitching and blue metal drag and leather attachment straps. One of the last major production runs of the Wilkinson F.S. dagger measures 29cm.
1984 British utility combat knife with MoD numbered scabbard. Features a brown wood grip with copper screws and oval shaped steel cross guard. 18cm steel blade, features a thick back, wide rough sharpened blade edge. 32cm knife comes complete with the brown leather sheath, M.O.D. arrow stamped 1278215 with snap grip holder and riveted, stitched seam.
Imperial German WW1 trench knife & scabbard by Deutsche Maschinenfabrik A.G. of Duisburg. Features riveted wooden grips with 9 diagonal stripes. Double edged, with period sharpened 13.5cm long blade, which is well blued & carries DEMAG of Duisburg maker stamp with GERMANY’ & Imperial stamp on the reverse. Metal scabbard has traces of black paint and carries a leather belt rivets.
Imperial German WW1 regimentally numbered trench knife & scabbard by Ern Wald Rheinl, Rasiermesser Fabrik. Features wooden grips with correctly carved 9 stripe surface, secured with 3 rivets. Blade tang back edge unit stamped L.I (or P). R. 382 K20. Double edge 13.5cm long blade has maker stamp ERN Wald, Rheinl Rasiermesser Fabrik. Original metal scabbard painted black with leather belt loop riveted to it retaining strap, working press stud hilt fastener.
WW2 Australian New Zealand knuckle knife & scabbard. Features cast aluminium chequered grip with raised knuckle duster guard and pommel. 12.5cm double edged bright finish blade with light edge sharpening. Well tooled thick brown leather scabbard with intact rivets and stitching, press stud handle strap complete and in very good condition. 24.5cm long commonwealth fighting knife. Scarce.
WW2 German Navy officer’s 2nd pattern dagger, scabbard & knot by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. Features yellow grip with 2 splits mid-way around hilt but solid, wire wrap intact. Long cotton dagger knot is present. Interlocking button, in working condition. 25.3cm long double blood grooved blade, with very good double naval themed etching to both sides of the blade, maker named to ricasso. Lightning bolt engraved scabbard in good condition.
WW2 German Army officer’s dagger & scabbard by Carl Eickhorn with hangers. Orange coloured celluloid grip is in very good condition with superb nickel pommel and cross guard. Maker marked 26.5cm long blade is in good condition. Scabbard is dent free and in good condition with minor surface plate loss, retaining the luxury hangers, in silver thread with green velvet, with raised acorn relief hanger clips. Overall, a very clean and complete dagger, with hanger set.
WW2 German Army officer’s dagger, scabbard & knot. Orange coloured celluloid grip is in good condition with light fading on one side. Dagger knot shows expected wear and tear. Unmarked 26cm long blade is in good condition. Scabbard is dent free and in good condition with minor surface corrosion. All-round a good condition and solid dagger.
WW2 Nazi Germany Army officer’s dagger, scabbard, knot and hangers. Features excellent pommel cap and cross guard, with the cream white coloured grip in good condition, with the dagger knot showing light wear. Unmarked 26cm long blade in very good condition. Scabbard is dent free with only minor spot corrosion. Beautiful set of hangers in silver thread and faded green velvet. All-round a complete dagger set in good condition.
WW2 Nazi Germany D.L.V. 1st pattern dagger & scabbard by Gebruder Heller of Marienthal. Features nickel urn shaped pommel and winged guard with rotating swastika panels, slight wear to the swastikas. Moroccan blue leather grip with period replacement wrap and small blued wooden section. Bright repointed 16.2cm long maker marked and numbered blade, retaining leather washer. Blade fits well into the Moroccan leather scabbard, showing light wear but 2 small sections where the wood underneath has been exposed and then blued. Retains suspension ring & hanger, with slightly dented ball end. Scarce dagger.
WW2 German Luftwaffe officer’s 1st pattern dagger & scabbard with hangers by Emil Voos of Solingen. Features rotating brass/copper swastika pommel, dark blue Moroccan leather grip, full wire wrap in very good condition, with only very minor wear. Aluminium winged guard with rotating brass swastika to both sides. 30.5 cm long Emil Voos of Solingen maker marked blade in fine condition with small amount of plate loss at point, retaining felt washer. Blade fits perfectly into the nickel and leather scabbard, showing wear and 2 sections of leather tears/missing, retaining full ringed hanger & uniform suspension clip, marked Ges. Gesch.
WW2 Germany Luftwaffe officer’s 1st pattern dagger & scabbard with hangers by Helbig of Steinbach. Rotating worn gilt swastika lozenge pommel, dark blue Moroccan leather grip, full wire wrap in very good condition, with only very minor wear to leather. Aluminium winged guard with rotating good gilt swastika to both sides. 30cm maker marked blade in very fine condition, retaining leather washer. Blade fits perfectly into the aluminium and leather scabbard, showing little wear, retains full ringed hanger & uniform suspension clip, marked Ges. Gesch. A superb, near mint condition dagger.
WW2 German Luftwaffe Officers 2nd pattern dagger, with scabbard knot and hangers by S.M.F. Features orange coloured celluloid grip with wire twist wrap, silver thread hanger knot, cross guard and pommel well cast and in good condition. 25cm long maker & Luftwaffe acceptance stamped blade is in good condition. Scabbard is dent free and in good condition with excellent black velvet with black and silver thread hangers with superb cast metal fittings. Dagger in good condition.
WW2 German Luftwaffe NCO’s training school miniature presentation 2nd pattern award dagger with scabbard by S.M.F. This superbly crafted presentation piece features orange coloured celluloid grip with wire twist wrap, silver thread hanger knot, cross guard and pommel well cast and in good condition with engravings ’6 Korporalsch Weihn.1941’ (corporal school Weihn. 1941). The 14.3cm long blade is in good condition, with maker details & DRGM patent stamp. Pressed metal scabbard is dent free and in good condition. Wonderfully detailed award dagger, 24cm long in original card presentation box. Rare.
German S.A./N.S.K.K. 1933 1st pattern dagger & scabbard by Paul Seilheimer. Features mid brown wood grip in correct nickel mounts with Gau “Ns” Niedersachsen regional stamp. Clean condition blade with a few age darkening spots and light shallow pitting near point, is maker marked Paul Seilheimer, Solingen. Blade measures 22.2cm, with etched “Alles für Deutschland” motto, being good overall Black painted finished scabbard with minor edge paint chips, nickel furniture in good condition, retains hanger suspension ring and leather hanger. Maker listed on the McSarr rarity scale # 7
German S.A./N.S.K.K. 1933 1st pattern dagger & scabbard by Wagner & Lange. Features dark brown wood grip in correct nickel mounts, with Gau “Th” Thuringen regional stamp. Clean condition blade with a few age darkening spots is marked Wagner & Lange Solingen, blade measuring 22.2cm and etched with the motto “Alles für Deutschland”, being good overall in detail. Black painted finished scabbard, nickel furniture has dent to end drag, retaining hanger suspension ring. Maker listed on the McSarr rarity scale # 5.
WW2 German S.A. 1933 1st pattern dagger with scabbard by Gebruder Becker of Solingen. Features mid brown wood grip, showing light wear, retaining both nickel eagle and roundel. Cross guards Gau stamped WF Westfalen regional stamp. Maker marked blade measures 22cm with a clear etched motto “Alles fur Deutschland”, age darkening to blade finish and 1mm tip missing. Scabbard retains nickel plated throat & chape, with original finish, showing light scratches/wear, anodised body carries period scratches and brown finish loss. Scabbard carries original leather belt hanger. Overall a good condition dagger, McSarr rarity maker rated #5.
WW2 German S.A. 1933 1st pattern dagger with scabbard by Justinuswerk of Solingen. Features mid brown wood grip, showing light wear, retaining both nickel eagle and roundel. Cross guards with Gau stamp BO to Bayerische Ostmark. Maker marked blade measures 22.1cm, showing a clear etched motto “Alles fur Deutschland”, displaying a very clear finish, with 2 light darkening patches. Scabbard retains nickel plated throat & chape. All original finish, showing light scratches/wear and slight dent to drag bottom, anodised body carries minor period scratches and brown finish loss and original leather belt hanger. Overall a good condition dagger, McSarr rarity maker rated #7.
WW2 Nazi Germany S.S. 1933 1st pattern ‘Ground Rohm’ dagger & scabbard by Gottlieb Hammesfahr of Solingen - Fosche. Black wooden grip in very good condition, retaining SS roundel, with nickel eagle and swastika. Solid nickel cross guards, with the lower guard being Berlin district (III) stamped. Maker marked blade, measuring 22cm, with crisp motto Meine Ehre heißt Treue (My Honour is Loyalty) is well executed, showing professional removal of the original Ernst Rohm dedication to the opposite blade surface. Anodized scabbard and solid nickel fittings with DRGM stamped hanger. A very fine and rare example
Nazi Germany R.A.D. Reich Labour Service enlisted man’s hewer & scabbard by Carl Julius Krebs of Solingen. Features brown stag horn grip plates with metal one-piece bird beak pommel, spine and guard hilt fittings in nickel finish. Polished 24.5cm blade showing very light surface wear and 2 small nicks to edge. Carl Julius Krebs of Solingen maker with Crown & K trademark & Ges. Geschutz with RAD triangle logo stamped to ricasso. Sharp etched motto “Arbeit adelt” (Work ennobles). Steel scabbard is dent free and retains 95% of its original black enamel finish. Nickel plated scabbard fittings show minimal surface wear. Hewer is a solid well-preserved piece and assembles with the characteristic ‘click’ you would expect from a RAD hewer.
WW2 Nazi German R.L.B. 2nd model enlisted man’s dagger and scabbard by W.K.C. of Solingen. Pommel has the engraved accent line with ebony grip with minor surface markings. Central RLB button with silvering on the sunburst worn down to the copper near ends, with similar wear to swastika. Straight quillon arms with triangular ends. 21.5cm blade is in very good condition, being bright steel with reverse ricasso having a very fine makers mark with Knights head Logo. The scabbard has nickel mounts with straight body with some loss to the factory black paint finish. Headless screws in the edges all present.
WW2 Nazi Germany Land & Customs officer’s dagger, scabbard, knot and hangers by Paul Seilhemer. Features excellent tooled pommel cap and NSDAP eagle cross guard with aged blue green leather grip, dagger knot very clean. 25cm long blade in superb condition with crisp Solingen trade makers name and logo. Scabbard is metal base with aluminium mounts and green blue leather covering with only minor wear. Beautiful belt hanger in silver thread and black velvet. All-round a very complete rare dagger set in very good condition.
WW2 German Luftwaffe gull winged decorated hilt boot fighting knife with scabbard. Features wooden grips enhanced with 4 metal collar rank tab ‘gull wings’ (2 to either side of grip) and secured with three rivets. Double edge 17cm blade with Luftwaffe crooked eagle ‘6’ stamp on the ricasso. Comes complete with original black painted metal scabbard with spring steel boot/belt loops.
WW2 Australian smatchet ‘Z Force’ O.S.S. fighting combat knife & scabbard. Features wooden grips with pinned rivets, thick oval steel guard and metal pommel with leather hand strap. Broad leaf 28cm x 7cm across the belly, unmarked blade carries 80% of the original black matt finish with nicely field sharpened edge. Leather covered wooden scabbard is in very good condition, the retaining strap for the knife handle has torn off at the snap attachment end.The Smatchet was designed as a pure combat knife by combat & knife fighting instructor Capt. William E. Fairbairn during WW2 and was believed to be based on the Royal Welch Fusiliers trench knife of WW1. These were issued to Special Operations personnel such as Z Special Forces and OSS. There is one in the collection of Army Museum of Western Australia which saw service with ‘Z’ Special unit.
WW2 Luftwaffe pilot’s survival machete by Alcosa of Solingen. Features wooden grips with 2 steel screw pins, cleaned brass hammer flat face pommel and guard. 40.7cm large bright bowie blade, carries the Alex Coppel Alexanderwerks AWS scales logo & ALCOSO over Solingen trademark. Front edge has been field sharpened. Comes with well blued steel scabbard with traces of yellow letters and 1942 date, missing one throat screw. These 53cm long machetes were part of the aircrew survival packs in aircraft such as the Heinkell-111 and as such are extremely rare & highly collectable.
WW2 Nazi Germany fireman's dress dagger & scabbard by Robert Klaas with leather frog & knot. Birds head nickel pommel & guard with chequered grips pinned with nickel rivets.19.2cm spearpoint blade with excellent plate and maker named ricasso. Black painted rolled steel scabbard completed with black leather frog hanger and hanger knot. 31.3cm dagger.

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