Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon

Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon

Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon

BLADE LENGTH APPROX 5 15/16. THE FACTORY FINISHED BLADES ON THESE KNIVES VARIED IN LENGTH ORIGINALLY FROM FACTORY. They were not all finished with exact length blades. THERE IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF THIS KNIFE ON PAGE 249 OF AUTHER AND KNIFE MAKER COLES BOOK THE BEST OF U. MILITARY KNIVES BAYONETS AND MACHETES (EDITED BY MICHAEL SILVEY).

SHEATH THAT CAME WITH KNIFE IS NOT ORIGINAL IT LOOKS LIKE A THEATER REPLACEMENT SHEATH IN WORN CONDITION AND SAYS ON BACK IN BARELY VISIBLE BUT IDENTIFIABLE LETTERING EATON AND KNIGHT. KNIFE WILL ALSO COME WITH A LEATHER SHEATH MADE FOR A MODEL 10 EK AUSTRALIAN BIRD POMMEL COMMANDO KNIFE (storage wear). EK MODEL 10 SHEATH IS PRETTY MUCH UNUSED , BUT FOR SOME REASON HAS WHITE PAINT SPOTS ON IT. PLEASE READ COMPLETE CONDITION DESCRIPTION FOR CONDITION OF KNIFE. THIS IS A RARE KNIFE TO FIND LISTED. ON THE GUARD STAMPED U. ON ONE END OF FRONT SIDE OF GUARD AND ALSO STAMPED ON THE OTHER END WITH THE DATE 1944. ALSO ON WOOD HANDLE IT IS MARKED WITH BROAD ARROW (pheon) WITH INITIALS R T. THE ILLUSTRATION NOTES SAY THESE WERE MADE FOR U.

AND ISSUED TO BOTH AUSTRALIAN AND U. A KIND EBAYer EMAILED ME WITH INFO ABOUT R T INITIALS WITH BROAD ARROW MARKINGS ON HANDLE. R T ARE THE INITIALS OF THE INSPECTOR. THIS COLLECTOR HAD AN EXAMPLE WITH THE SAME BROAD ARROW MARKING BUT DIFFERENT INITIALS. SO THEY ARE THE INITIALS OF KNIFE INSPECTOR.

BROAD ARROW WOULD SUGGEST AUSTRALIAN OR BRITISH ISSUE? Most of these Australian commando knives do not have inspection markings , neither do Sykes daggers.

Sykes were issued in lots , and only one knife in each lot was marked with a broad arrow (pheon) to prove the whole lot was inspected. I dont know if these Australian made commando knives were issued the same way , with only one knife per lot with an inspection mark or all with broad arrow with inspectors initials????

Most Australian WWII issued l have seen are without inspection broad arrow. THIS IS A RARE MODEL WWII COMBAT KNIFE WITH RARE MARKINGS. ANYONE AT ADDRESS CAN SIGN.

CHECK MY OTHER ITEMS WHEN YOU GET TIME!!!!!! The item "WWII AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO KNIFE. S, 1944, BROAD ARROW, RT MARKINGS. PHEON" is in sale since Friday, August 7, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons". The seller is "forktongue" and is located in Santa Clara, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
Wwii Australian Commando Knife. Rare U. S, 1944, Broad Arrow, Rt Markings. Pheon