CANADA
Modified Ross MkII
.Removed muzzle ring and press stud
Either converted bayonets or purpose made
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CANADA | |
| Modified Ross MkII
.Removed muzzle ring and press stud |
FRANCE | |
| Cut down 1866 used as fighting knife
Modified cross guard and ricasso mark |
| Fighting knife made from cut down UK issued US made 1913 bayonet, used by Foreign Legion in in Zaire and Lebanon (info from "corette" with thanks) |
GERMANY | |
| Cut down K98 used as fighting knife |
| Fighting knife converted from bayonet, including cut down scabbard |
| Cut down 84-98 with a less common Australian Frog
Herder made blade in 1939, matching blade and scabbard
Double edged blade grind with fuller removed
Cut down pommel has removed locking mechanism for attachment to rifle
Light Horse? originally issued frog
Uncommon maker |
| KCB style dagger without rifle fittings |
     | Fighting knife made from a cut down czechVZ24, came in early pre 1940 production 84/98 scabbard with 1940 marked frog
comparison of fighter with full length un modified bayonet
Interestingly the scabbard is only marked with a serial number on the back face for the throat
1940 dated frog |
HOLLAND | |
| Marine fighting knife Known as a Stormdolk, which translates to storm dagger (literally) or assault dagger. It was also issued to infantry units prior to WW2, so it is not strictly a Marine issue (with thanks to Paul for his additional info on this) |
ITALY | |
    | Interesting fighting knife made from a M1938 fixed bladed bayonet. Slot and press stud have been filled and the grips ground with diagonal grooving in place as rivets have been ground at the same time. |
| Not converted from an issued bayonet as the muzzle ring is not drilled and there is no locking mechanism, it is however made from components of an issue blade Italian Assault Knife (Pugnale Da Assaultateri) 1963 - identified by Peter White |
NORWAY | |
      | A fighting knife made by fitting a finger guard onto the 1894 replacing the locking mechanism. Scabbard is a shortened Norwegian Sword scabbard indicating that the modification is original to that country as these scabbards are not common Grips have been replaced and are now held by "brass rivets" |
SPAIN | |
| Spanish commando fighting knife |
UNITED KINGDOM | |
    | A WWII Home guard home made fighting knife |
| 1888 cut down as a fighting knife There are large numbers of variations on this which makes me think they are locally made rather than centrally
Victoria stamps on 1888 fighting knife ricasso |
| Fairbairn-Sykes. |
| Fairbairn-Sykes with Knuckle duster attachment. A strip of steel with rivets through it has been attached between the pommel stud and a new cross guard |
| Middle East pattern Knuckle Duster an exceedingly uncomfortable blade to use, the blade is held by your fingers and not your palm as in a normal knuckle duster, this does not make the blade secure in your grip. |
| Rogers knuckle duster. This is a traditional pattern knuckle duster and is very comfortable to use. |
USA | |
| Fighting knife, this was used in the US by my father as a knife while in the scouts. The swastika markings are American Indian luck symbols and not the NAZI logo, this makes me think the blade is pre war. Similar to the K-Bar knives made by Kutmaster. I believe this is a Navy blade |
| WWI Knuckle duster fighting knife |
| Original M3 in later scabbard the first ones came in an all leather scabbard which is almost colelctable in its own right |
| New issue M3 by Camillus |
| Camillus Marine fighting knife |
UNKNOWN | |
     | Cut down UK 1907 - a 1918 Sanderson with Canadian acceptance mark on the pommel Came in WWI Austrian Ersatz scabbard with unknown mark on reverse of scabbard throat German frog and Luftwaffe (LBA) acceptance mark. Bayonet came from Belgian France border and had been found in this combination. Wear on the scabbard shows frog had been on it for an extended period |
