Original U.S. WWII Theatre Made Custom Knuckle Knife with Scabbard named to BAKER Barrels The only way to deliver

The only way to deliver them was by truck – thereby giving birth to the Red Ball Express

Both have a lovely aged walnut color

A version of this repeater was adopted by the Ottoman Empire

There is no accommodation for ramrod and the receiver has been stamped "1873" which is almost certainly the date of the conversion

just a strap to cover the liner pins

Original U.S. WWII Theatre Made Custom Knuckle Knife with Scabbard named to BAKER Barrels The only way to deliverOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a custom theater made knuckle knife that is named BAKER on the cast grip. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large capital ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were cast from metals such as aluminum or