Original U.S. WWII Collins & Co. Legitimus Bakelite Handle No.18 Machete V44 Knife with No.13 Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns two small R type minesweepers

two small R type minesweepers

The M1917A1 was used from the late 1930s and early into the Second World War

The famous test platoon

both in the Common Army and in the Austrian Landwehr

which were not ground smooth like those pre-1899 bayonets were

Original U.S. WWII Collins & Co. Legitimus Bakelite Handle No.18 Machete V44 Knife with No.13 Scabbard U.S. Flare Guns two small R type minesweepersOriginal Items: Only one available. These types of knives are extremely rare on today's market. Made by Collins & Co. of Hartford, Conn, this is a LEGITIMUS model No. 18 V 44 type Machete with a black bakelite handle. This Bowie style knife measures 14 inches long overall, with a 9 3 8 inch clip point blade. Blade is 2 inches wide at the widest point. It is offered in excellent condition, complete with leather sheath. The ricasso is nicely marked: