The M1 Garand rifle was adopted by the US military in 1936-37, however actual production was very limited prior to the onset of World War II. Developed at Springfield Armory by designer John Garand, a Canadian...
This is a short quick guide on the M 2 WW II Schrade Paratrooper knife from my article in Knife World July 2005 with some updates. 1. If the Tang mark says Schrade Walden N.Y. USA versus Schrade Cut Co. Walden...
A friend approached me the other day and wanted the REAL story on the M9 Bayonet. He was interested in starting a Military Knife Collection and thought the M9 Bayonet might be a good starting place. He had...
As a seller or buyer on Ebay tracking items could not be easier! If you are using USPS Priority or Global Priority, printing postage online will give you a FREE - DELIVERY CONFIRMATION (DC) -. With the new...
Revised Jan 1 2008 with updates Carlson's Raiders Knife Never a V-44 nor a Bowie Knife but a Machete The weapon commonly identified as a V-44 Carlsons Raiders Bowie knife was never a V-44 nor a Bowie, nor a...
A NUMBER OF DAK FROGS ARE APPEARING ON EBAY AND ONE NEEDS TO BE ALERT.TAKE A CLOSE LOOK WHEN DECIDING REAL/FAKE,THE STITCHING IS A FAIR GUIDE TO THE AUTHENTICITY AND IT'S APPEARANCE.DOES IT LOOK AS THOUGH IT...
Lately, one particular Ebay seller, by the name of bispham2004, has been selling a large number of faked Imperial German bayonet troddeln or knots. At first glance, they are VERY difficult to tell apart from...
US M-7 M-9 BAYONET COPIES For over a year now there a lot of M-7 M-9 Repro Bayonets (Knockoff/Copies). Thats fine, but be aware of this as some sellers do not indicate that it is a reproduction out of 440...
There's always plenty of listings for Technical manual for US Bayonets M6, M7, M9 the M8A1 Scabbard. The designation for this manual is TM 9-1005-237-23 P. This manual was provided by the United States...
Okay same deal with this one, only Medrano is just a guy like you and me. Not a company or a knife manufacturer, just a guy who buys the knives from Taiwan and acid etches them at home with his last name...