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Welcome to the home of Military Fighting Knives.   Many of you know us through our old knife lists and we appreciate your continued support.   If you collect fighting knives we think you'll enjoy what we have to offer.  From the common to the rare and historic, we cater to every collector.   We hope you enjoy this site and will visit it often.   Please feel free to contact John at  jrg@woh.rr.com  or Gary at  zruleford@aol.com  if you have questions or need assistance.   Click here to see our Terms of Sale.

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The following items are being sold by Gary Ruleford    zruleford@aol.com

I am always interested in consigning your knives!!!

 

REDUCED PRICES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW

 

 

1.  SOLD---------------------------------------Consignment ~ This appears to me to be a Vietnam 5th Group Trade Knife. Made from a WWII USMC guard marked K-Bar and a PX purchase 1918. I have had another of these a while back. Excellent condition.  $395

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2.   SOLD ~ Consignment ~ DF ~ Union Fork & Hoe Cut Down 1943 Bayonet. Perfect condition bayonet & scabbard.                                                  $235

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3.   Consignment ~ DF ~ Bayonet Knife, M6 Milpar Mfg. New in unopened box.    

$245

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4.   SOLD ~ Consignment ~ DF ~ Blade dated Utica M-3 with MILSCO M-6 scabbard. The marking is light. Blade is full, handle is tight. Scabbard has had the keeper strap lowered a little—functions fine.                                         $595

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5.   Consignment ~ DF ~ Theater Conversion of a Camillus M-3. Guard marked and converted to a complete double-edged knife. Very nicely done. Solid handle, tight guard & pommel. I’ve not seen another one. M8 scabbard.

$335

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6.   Consignment ~ DF ~ Patton Sabre knife made from the tip of the Sword. 9 inch blade, leather washer handle, steel cross-guard. Steel pommel. 14 ¼” overall, custom sheath.                                                                  $215

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7.   Consignment ~ RG ~ WWII Era M-2 Parachute Knife. Schrade Walden Mfg. Absolutely MINT condition.                                                        $635

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8.   Consignment ~ DF ~ Camillus 1966 Milk Knife. Unissued condition.

$55

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9.   Consignment ~ DF ~ British Bayonet.  MK9 bayonet for a Lee Enfield #4 rifle.  Mint in original wrap with scabbard. Cosmoline covered.                 $50

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10.        Consignment ~ DF ~ Hungarian AK Bayonet.  Minty condition, matching numbers with frog.                                                                      $140

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11.        Consignment ~ DR ~ Vietnam Era U.S. Divers “Vulcan” Dive Knife.  Full 4 7/8” blade has been sharpened but not abused. D-guard is tight with the pommel. Handle is solid w/no cracks or chips. No scabbard.    $50

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12.        Consignment ~ DR ~ WWII Era USMC Medical Corpsman’s Knife. CHATILLIAN, NY. Maker.  Full blade is sharp, with spotting, but no pitting. Some small signs of maybe a heavy cleaning at some point in time. Right side of the handle has cracked but has been repaired and is solid with no movement. Proper scabbard marked USMC Boyt 45.                $130

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13.        Consignment ~ DR ~ WWII Era USMC Medical Corpsman Knife & Scabbard. No maker designation. Full blade, proper scabbard is solid. Marked USMC Boyt 43.                                                                                      $150

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14.        Consignment ~ MH ~ Book. “A Collection of U.S. Military Knives.” M.H. Cole. Excellent Condition.                                                                   $85

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15.        Consignment ~ MH ~ Book “Knives of the United States Military in Vietnam.”  M Silvey. As new condition and signed.                              $75 SOLD

Also, Book “SOG Knife Collector” Michael W. Silvery. MINT condition. $55

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16.        Consignment ~ MH ~ SOG Presentation Bolo.  Presented to Command Sergeant Major Willie L. Brown, CSM 3rd Ordinance BN- Long Bin RVN 1971-1972.  Included original wood wall mounting stand with metal presentation plaque and 9 metal DI “Beer Cans” across the top of stand.         $700

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The following items are being sold by John Gibson  jrg@woh.rr.com

"Note: I Am Always Interested In Buying Your Collection"

REDUCED PRICES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW

 

 
1.  SOLD--------------------------------------WWII 1st Pattern F/S-----Minty-----The blade is 6 3/4" long and unused. The Wilkinson and F-S markings are clear and clean. There is no damage to the handle. It comes with the original scabbard that is minty, correct and complete. --------$ 2750.00
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2.  WWII Kabar USMC-----The blade is 7" long with light use and light sharpening towards the tip area. The leather handle is clean and solid. It comes with the original scabbard that is complete. These knives are considered to be USMC issue--------$ 250.00
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3.  WWII M3 Imperial With M6 L&C Scabbard-----Minty-----The M3 Imperial is unused with the makers name removed from the guard. The M6 is original WWII with the makers name marked out and the staples covered. This was done after the war to be sold commercially. ---------$ 575.00---------$400.00
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4. SOLD------------------------------------ WWII M2 Presto Paratrooper Knife------Mint in the wrap-----Complete with original para cord and wrap------$ 450.00
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5.  Phrobis MFK (Modular Field Knife)--Mint in the box. These knives were developed by Phrobis in the 1990-1991 time frame. It is complete with the extra guards and copy of the instruction book.---------$ 350.00
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6.   WWII 3rd Pattern F/S----Exc Plus-----The blade is 6 7/8" long and unused. The guard has the England mark.. The handle is excellent with a #3 mold mark. It comes with the original scabbard that has been modified with a metal grip clip (neat job).-------$ 310.00
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7.  SOLD----------------------------------------Vietnam Milpar Aluminum Handle Pilot Knife-----Mint-----The blade is 4 7/8" long and marked "Milpar" at the ricasso. The handle has no damage. It comes with the original scabbard that is complete with Norton stone. Rare Pilot Knife--------$ 775.00
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8.  EDMF Knuckle Knife-----Mint-----The Bolo style blade is 9" long and unused. The underside of the guard is marked "EDMF 1526" and "10 / 02". The original sheath also has the same early markings. ------$ 925.00
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9.  WWII Case Army-Air Corps Knife-----The blade is 4 7/8" long with use and sharpening. It comes with a scabbard that has a replaced grip strap.------$ 150.00--------$125.00
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10.  Vietnam Era Kabar 1207----Mint In The Box-----Mint Knife, Sheath and original box--------$ 145.00
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11.  SOLD---------------------------------------WWII M3 Blade Dated Imperial------The blade has light use and light sharpening. The blade markings are clean and clear. The leather handle has no damage and is correct with the black spacers. It comes with an early M8 scabbard. --------$ 575.00
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12.  Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn Covert Folder------Mint------$ 135.00
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13.  WWII Kabar Mark 1---The blue blade is 5 1/4" long with use and sharpening. The leather handle is clean and solid. It comes with the original scabbard that has some missing stitching and a repaired grip strap---$ 110.00---------$95.00
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14.  SOLD------------------------------------Melchior Knife-----Small belt or gear knife. Quite unusual with a 3 7/8" long and 1/4" thick double edge blade marked Melchior in a circle at the ricasso. Full tang with micarta handles. It comes with a leather sheath with a belt clip. I would suggest from the Vietnam era.--------$ 115.00
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15.  M9 Ontario SOCOM Bayonet----Mint in the original box----Rare M9 Bayonet-------$ 450.00---------$425.00
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16.  1976 Gerber Mark II-----USMC Marked-------The blade is 6 7/8" long with some light use and sharpening. Owner USMC marked. Slight wear to the handle. It comes with the original black sheath that has some velcro strips on the front and back. No doubt to attach to his gear.---------$325.00
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17.  Camillus Mark 2 With Experimental Scabbard------The Camillus has the post 1974 marking. It has some light use and light sharpening. It comes with an experimental scabbard that was tested by Navy SEALS and others. This is the second version of the scabbard with the snap grip strap closure. The first version used velcro which would clog with sand. The scabbard is complete-------$ 285.00
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18.  WWII USMC Chatillon Medical Corpsmen Knife----Exc-----The blade is 11 1/4" long with just a little sharpening at the tip area. There is no damage to the wood handle. It comes with an exc original scabbard----$ 165.00
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19.  Spyderco Diver Knife-----Mint In The Box----The serrated blade is 3 1/2" long. Lockback blade with inch marks on the handle. Complete with original box------Quite Scarce------$ 315.00------$275.00
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20.  Vietnam Special Forces Square Tip Bolo------Exc Plus-Minty -----The blade is 9 1/4" long and unused. The original wood handle has no use. It comes with the original scabbard that has some rub areas with paint loss, otherwise it is complete.--------$ 675.00
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21.  WWII M3 Blade Dated Imperial------Very Rough chrome plated blade. Very dark original handle. It comes with an original rough WWII M6 L&C scabbard-------$ 150.00-------$100.00
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22.  Kiffe Long Blade M4 Bayonet-----Minty----The blue blade is 10 3/8" long and unused. The guard has the Kiffe mark. The leather handle is unused. It is not known if scabbards were ever made for them (I've never seen one). Ref: Post War M4-M7 Bayonets-Ralph Cobb--pg 34-----Quite Rare------$ 525.00
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23.  WWII Aerial Fighting Knife-----These were made by Aerial late war. The blade is 5 1/8" long with use and sharpening. These were lightly marked "Aerial" at the ricasso and a lot of times that marking will be under the guard. It has a M3 guard, smooth leather handle and M3 pommel. It comes with a period leather scabbard. --------$ 125.00
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24.  WWII M4 Case Bayonet------Mint------Both the bayonet and scabbard are unused----$ 410.00-------$ 375.00
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25.  WWII M3 Sterile Imperial. It has the black spacers in the handle which were used on the blade dated knives. This one has a refinished blade with some spotting under the finish. It also has a replaced handle. It comes with an original WWII M6 scabbard made by L&C with the makers name marked out.  There is an example of a sterile Imperial in Bill Walters M3 book.-------$ 265.00--------$250.00
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26.  Korea-Vietnam Theater Knuckle D-Guard Knife----- The sturdy blade is 9 1/2" long with the cutting edge up. It has some use and sharpening. The steel knuckle bow is marked with the owners info. The 2 piece handle has no damage. It comes with the original scabbard that is heavy canvas with a wood insert.------$ 400.00---------$235.00
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27.  Vietnam Milpar Fighter-----Mint-----The M6 Bayonet blade is unused. There is no damage to the handle. It comes with a M5 marked scabbard.-----$ 315.00-------$255.00
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28.  Model 1910 Springfield Armory Bolo----The blade is 10 1/4" long with some use and sharpening. The wood handle on the serial number side has a crack but is solid. It comes with the original scabbard-----$ 255.00------$165.00
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The Following Knives Have Been Sold---They Are Just Waiting To Be Received:

 


 

 
 

 

 



 

 

Miscellaneous Knife Related Items                       jrg@woh.rr.com

A NEW BOOK:    New book by Cliff Haller – Allied Military Knives of the World Wars – Vol I – American Knives”  Hard cover, but spiral bound so it lays flat.  263 pages with many color photos and stories with a lot of one-of-a-kind pieces.  A lot of new, never published research.  Cost is $120 + $10 shipping – check or PayPal F&F.  Foreign shipping on a case-by-case basis.  Contact Cliff at:  whaller@verizon.net
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A NEW BOOK:  New and Updated book on ROBBINS DUDLEY by Ron Flook and John Pidgeon.  It is in A4 format hard cover with over double the information of the first edition, including period adverts, service history of named examples, details on fakes, WW1 service of staff, demise of the firm, fate of the site in Dudley including the closing down auction, additional models not previously recorded. 108 pages with 119 photographs, adverts, newspaper cuttings and maps.   Price is GBP£62 incl postage.   Contact Ron at:         flook@blueyonder.co.uk   

A NEW BOOK: “Knuckle Knives of the Second World War by Greg Aloisio. Hard cover, large format, 346 pages with some never before seen vintage photos. Over 200 knuckle knife examples are reviewed and discussed. Contact Greg at gregaloi@optonline.net for purchase. Cost is $72.50 (PayPal, check or money order) shipped anywhere in the United States. International buyers shipping will vary”. A limited printing of 350 copies.    "SOLD OUT"
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A NEW BOOK OUT:  U.S. and ALLIED MILITARY KNIVES WORLD WAR II Book Two is NOW available.   Book two at 676 pages is about 2 ¼” thick.  If you are a collector of US, British, Australian and New Zealand knives, Books One and Two are the only reference books that you will need.  The full page, color photos of the knives and sheaths are excellent. The book quality is outstanding.   It was printed by Josten’s in Clarksville, TN., home of the 101st Airborne and Fort Campbell. The cost of the book including shipping in the US is $217.  To purchase, contact the author at billwalters1948@gmail.com or call 502-245-5466.
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A NEW BOOK OUT ON: “THE MODEL 1918 MARK 1 TRENCH KNIFE AND VARIATIONS"  by Greg Aloisio,  306 pages, hardcover large format. Many never before seen period photos with the knife being worn as well as the examination of the various makers by distinguishing differences in maker’s marks and font patterns.  (John's comment: Outstanding book for the beginning and advanced collector)

Book is priced at $55 plus shipping and handling. Limited printing of 300 copies. Contact Greg at:  contact@m1918mk1.com   "SOLD OUT"
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A NEW BOOK:   X-Daggers, Long Road from Shanghai: -- 242 full-color pages, letter size format. This book covers one possible evolution of the F-S from 1930s Shanghai SMP to the end of the Wilkinson First Pattern. It offers details in text and photos not in print anywhere else on shanghai Daggers and the bayonet conversions known as X-Daggers. Copies of this book are avail. directly from the author for $66 (including shipping in the USA. Overseas shipping quoted on request) contact David W. Decker, email:  ghdave2@hotmail.com


  FAKE F/S--The following information is being presented in the hope that other collectors will not get burnt:
Fake 2nd Pattern F/S--Made to be a Free French  Variation--The 6 7/8" blade is blackened, under the black is what appears to be a copper plating or coating. The guard has a small Broad Arrow on the top side. The blackened knurled grip has a large Cross  imbedded in the knurling. The Cross is aprox 1/2" tall and 3/8" wide.  After talking with a couple friends, John Fischer and Tom Parker and re-reading a section of Ron Flook's book, I have come to the conclusion that this thing is bogus.
This additional information came from fellow collector Kerry Gordon.  (thanks Kerry)
I just thought that you might like to know that you weren't the only one ever caught with one of these - not only do I have the French version but I also have one with the Belgian Rampant Lion stamped into the hilt.

The real give away with these is that the blade tang doesn't run all the way through the pommel nut, there's about two threads empty at the end of the nut.  The other thing is that the brass pommel nuts are painted with gloss black paint rather than blackened.

Someone spent a lot of time and effort on these, the blades are tinned under the blackening and the hilts are blackened brass that is reasonable well checkered.

 

For information or questions contact:

JOHN R. GIBSON
PO BOX 311
Germantown, OH 45327
e-mail:  jrg@woh.rr.com
To order or inquire about a knife, please send me an email.
Voice Mail: (937)-307-2815 		 

GARY RULEFORD
17012 S. Peoria Ave.
Bixby, OK 74008
e-mail: zruleford@aol.com
phone: (918)814-5519

 

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*Western Union Cash Pickup
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Links

Ron Flook
Military & Antique Knives
http://www.militaryandantiqueknives.co.uk/

John Sabol's Gerber Mark II Site
www.militarycarryknives.com

U.S. Military Knives
www.usmilitaryknives.com

The Dog Tag
www.thedogtag.com

Vietnam War Militaria
www.vietnamwarmilitaria.com

Elite Military Knives
www.elitemilitaryknives.com

M9 Bayonet-Survival Knife
www.m9m4.com

Jeff Kitzerow
 Military Fighting Knives - Rivers Edge Knife Company

Military Fighting Knives
From the Collection of John Gibson