Leather grip shows some wear but is tight. More Info . I also don't know the seller and I don't purchase things off e-pay anymore. We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. Original WW2 Kinfolks 6" Blade Fighting Knife | eBay WWII Kinfolks Commando Fighting Knife w/ Scabbard Beginning in June 1944, the front band included a bayonet lug. While designated for issue to soldiers not armed with the bayonet, it was especially designed for such shock units as parachute troops and rangers. Stamped Kinfolks USA on one side and a man's name lightly stenciled on the other. World War 2 German close combat fighting boot knife with scabbard. It is 2nd pattern with blued blade and brass handle. Notice the grind marks are showing in the blade. 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. See Sold Price 6 bids. 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. Scabbard shows some wear and rust spotting to metal parts. Blade still shiny. . Vintage Kinfolks US Marine Fighting Knife With Kinsfolk Sheath USA Made WWII Era trufflepig1 (151) $145.90 Vintage Old US Early KINFOLKS Hunting Knife & Sheath Gift for Him Gift for collector Gift for Hunter JewelryBLACKSWAN (324) $110.00 Vintage Randall knife model 14S vintage JudithsTreasureShop (4) $750.00 Knife ( fixed blade ) Free shipping for many products! CASE XX VWWII Bowie Pilot Survival knife WW2 - 100% Original! WW2 Kinfolks fighting knife, 5-inch blade, original leather scabbard The handle is excellent and there's a strong US flaming bomb ordnance stamp on the pommel. The M4 bayonet was an adaptation of the M3 combat knife for use on the M1 Carbine. Displays well. . Note there is no line of white on the blade. 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. Every day, memories of World War IIits sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphsdisappear. Fastening straps are present and snap functions great. [4], After the Ordnance Department 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. 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. The knife is constructed with a 6" fullered, drop point blade, and features a steel full-gaurd, as well as, WWII USMC KA-BAR Fighting Trench Knife w/ Original Matching Scabbard. The handle is solid; all parts are tight with no play. WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife, early-war aluminum pommel type; original leather scabbard $ 169.99 Original WW2 Kinfolks fighting knife, early-war 5-inch blade/early-war aluminum pommel "private purchase fighter" type; orig leather scabbard. If a soldier depends on a knife, then citizens also depend on that knife. The initials "IJ" are scribed into the scabbard. Since 2002, LiveAuctioneers has made exceptional items available for safe purchase in secure online auctions. Knife is marked "RH PAL Made in USA 36." The Mark 2 was made available to combat soldiers in 1943. ALSO, WOODEN MALLET WITH METAL END. Sign up for a new account in our community. It appears to be in very good condition. Hardly noticeable. I asked Gary about this and he said that new workers in the factory did not always get the peen right. SKIP. . Kinfolk WW2 Era Fighting Knife with Kinfolk Leather Sheath Scabbard is real solid with a small 1/2 inch cut. 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! Leather rings make up the handle. The M4 bayonet was also used on the selective-fire M2 Carbine which was developed post-War. I understand that the are many people on ebay who misrepresent their military items, so suspicion is always warranted, but this collection is legitimate and valuable and I still have a bit more to list for sale. 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 FREEUSPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPINGWITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM. This Kinfolks includes a blade that is 6" long and has the Kinfolks mark at the ricasso. Many hunters and fisherman carried them. The M3 trench knife or M3 fighting knife was an American military combat knife first issued in March 1943. I noticed the seller has several on ebay, all look refinished. Crossguard has been straightened. Description 5/8/18 - This is an extremely rare, all original US M3 Fighting knife made by Kinfolks during WW2. Fighting Knife is in fair condition showing some wear and age. WW2 KINFOLKS NO. 368 FIGHTING KNIFE and SHEATH with flaming bomb. WWII Steel Canteen and Cup Set 1945 GP&F WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1942 WWII US Army Canteen Cup & Cover Set 1944 WWII Musette Bag Rubberized 1943 Mint WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Aluminum Canteen Cup 1942 WWII Canteen & Cup Set 1945 WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover WWII Canteen Set with Cup & Cover Email reference id: [#a02-mxr09cfvza#]_[#14087033f01d4caaa5dbf21b968fe210#]. There is no scabbard. The knife featured stacked leather handles, double-sided steel guards, and flat steel pommels. Blade measures 7 3/16 of an inch. You have entered an incorrect email address! The canvas is very good, with a bit of wear, and the finish on the snaps on the frog has worn. The Kinfolks company was an outgrowth of the success of the W.R. Case & Sons and Cattaraugus cutlery companies. The handle is solid; all parts are tight with no play. Cross-guard is marked U.S. M4 A.C.C. and "W. Sinnreich". WW2 era RH PAL 36 fighting knife. Survival, Variations included different spacer colors, marks/stamps, pommel thicknesses and materials, piening vs. welding of the pommels, blue vs. polished blades, and smooth vs. grooved handles. Battlefront Collectibles - Edged Weapons Blade shows much darkening. The Allied Campaign in Italy, 1943-45: A Timeline, Part One Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w - ebay.ph Kinfolks Knives - All About Pocket Knives You are bidding on a preowned Original WW2 Kinfolks 6" Blade Fighting Knife. Please email again if you have any further questions or photo requests and I'd be happy to accomodate. My US MILITARY FIGHTING KNIFE website is designed for collectors. Snap fastener of handle securing strap is in working order. [2] The M3's blade design continued in U.S. military service in the form of the U.S. M4, M5, M6, and M7 bayonets. Kninfolks, The carbine bayonet, now designated the Bayonet, U.S. M4, was added to the Company Table of Organization in June 1944, and the M3 was declared to be a limited standard ordnance item, with supplies to be issued until exhausted. Leather grip shows wear but is tight. 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. [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. World War II (WWII) knives for sale - Old Pocket Knives Metal areas to scabbard have been painted black. They are not knife people,we are. standing for the manufacturer American Fork & Hoe Company. Every sailor who worked topside was issued a fixed blade for cutting ropes/line. 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. Any review of World War II military fixed blades must include several examples of Western knives. Scabbard is named, serial numbered and dated, Jan. 30 1944. Release mechanism functions as it should. US WWII Kinfolks Utility/FIGHTING Knife with ORIGINAL Leather sheath is in EXCELLENT CONDITION. Please see our. . Avery nice example of an early issueM3 knife from a scarce maker, ready to add to your WWII edged weapon collection! WWII CASE US M3 FIGHTING KNIFE & USM8 SHEATH, ALL . Camillus, Colonial, Geneva Forge, Pal, Robeson, KA-BAR, Boker and Kinfolks made them. WhenBLADE writes about lives depending on knives, its not only referring to the user. Some military knivesnot just the 225Qwere stamped very lightly, while others were deeply stamped. 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. It was 12 inches long with a 7-inch blade. Era, 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***. This sheath is also correct for all post-war U.S. bayonets including the M4, M5, M6, and M7. The knife is 14 5/8 in overall length, with the instantly recognizable 9 clip point Bowie blade. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. The knife is about 9-1/2 / 24 cm overall; fullered blade is about 5 /12.6 cm long; it is very sharp still; the tip is intact. Even if I compare this blade dated one to other Kinfolk that are just blade marked I still see the differences. The bulky Bakelite grip scales are black and have a mostly smooth texture. DESCRIPTION: A World War II (WW2) United States Navy early fighting knife made by RH Pal Remington. Tags: I would New message from: absoluteestates Top Rated Seller(5,118Green Star), Hi, Thanks for your email. 100% OF OUR PROFITS ARE DONATED for purchases of the much-needed cold-weather clothing, medkits, and other field gear for individual units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Originally there were supposed to be eight grooves, but some companies generally used to six to seven. 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. Please email me atinfo@argocoins.comif you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. The M3 had many variations, including added spacers at the guard and pommel end, or piening the tang over to hold the pommel in place as opposed to pinning the pommel onto the tang. With proper care this knife will last you another 75 years . Collecting the M4 Bayonet: Made for the M1 Carbine 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. Leather sheath is initialed "W.S." kinfolks knife for sale | eBay International shipping for this item will be $39 and up to most countries on our ship-to list. As the U.S. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Thank you Absolutearms for stepping up to the plate here. Starting Price $15. 2017 eBay Inc., 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. We don't check this mailbox, so please don't reply to this message. 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. The nature of the starburst pattern on the pommel/tang. The grooves provided better purchase. These are not empty words. Summary; Recently Viewed . TOP RATED. 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 the, The three other makers essentially produced copies of the Collins #18 Machete. 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. Blade Dated Kinfolks M3 Fighting Knife | Legacy Collectibles Also note all the handles appear to be dyed, and buffed the same. [4] As issued, the blade's secondary or false edge was intentionally sharpened and beveled for only a portion of its length, leaving an unsharpened spine on the top of the blade in an effort to stiffen the relatively narrow blade. Scabbard also shows paint spray. Its a day to participate in exercises expressive of our recognition of the skill, gallantry, and uncompromising devotion to duty characteristic of the Armed Forces in the carrying out of their missions,as President Harry Truman put it in 1950. Original U.S. WWII M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks, Inc. with M8 Scabbar PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 Case Stiletto Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some light wear. Scabbard is marked with the Flaming Bomb and U.S. . 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. Sold for $100 on Nov 18, 2017. . KA-BAR, Robeson, Pal, Utica, Ontario and Camillus were the major manufacturers of the Mark 2. 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. This cut is only on one side and can be seen in last photo. Stacked leather washers handle with red and black fiber spacers on the ends; solid aluminum pommel with a large brass lug-nut. All Images and Text Copyright 2003-2023 International Military Antiques Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thank you gentlemen, this is the discussion I hoped we could have. Collins and Case produced the majority of the V-44s. It was held in place with a steel washer pinned to the tang. marked M4. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US M3 Utica Cutlery Fighting Knife is in fair condition showing much wear and age. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. Estimate $60 - $100. Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks Scabbard | Collectibles, Militaria, WW II (1939-45) | eBay! MARK 2 CAMILLUS, N.Y. . These are the things that concern me about the Kinfolk's M3 in the OP. Scabbard is in real nice solid condition with no damage. [12][2] The steel crossguard had an angular bend at one end to facilitate a thumb rest. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Bayonet comes with it's original M8 scabbard. WW2 era Kinfolks fighting knife, mid-war issue 5-inch blade/Bakelite guard type; original leather scabbard. Nice WWII German reproduction knife with scabbard. Case produced two variants of the V-44, as did Kinfolks and Western. Original WW2 WWII Era Kinfolks Blade Fighting Knife w/ Leather Kinfolks PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This WW2 US Theater Made Fighting Knife is in nice condition showing some wear and age. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:This M1 Garand Bayonet is in nice condition showing some wear and age. Hope this helps to clarify things. Knife is named to side of handle and initialed to both sides at cross guard area. They have some very nice knives for sale too! See pics. Also saw one being sold that had what looked like the little square cut on an M4, but filled in and buffed. M3 trench knife kydex sheath trucar coche sin carnet stranded knitting patterns. [2] While specified priority steel supplies for both knives were available, the M3's lower production cost compared with that of the KA-BAR convinced the SWPC board of directors to approve the M3 prototype for quantity production.[2][5]. The pommel is stamped with a flaming bomb. Ships from Willoughby, OH, United States. North American Auction Company. 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. Initially, the M1 Carbine did not accept a bayonet. Leather grip is tight but has been painted red in the slots. In excellent used condition. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. U.S. M4 Bayonets and Foreign Copies - worldbayonets.com The tip of the scabbard shows the most wear, with some minor creasing at the scabbard tip. Bayonet is in nice condition showing some wear and age. They show only some light handling bumps, dings and surface scratches. One very positive note, is the knives were not posted as a "starting bid of ", some very high dollar value. It's easy! U.S. with flaming Bomb. 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. 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Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks In - International Military Antiques Item: ONSV2915 Original U.S. WWII Early Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife by Kinfolks Inc. with M6 Leather Scabbard Comments Add to Cart Item Description Original Item: Only One Available. Did you look at the rest of them? Nice condition with some light wear.