Original U.S. WWII Theatre Made Custom Knuckle Knife with Scabbard named to BAKER Barrels just a strap to cover

just a strap to cover the liner pins

producing a maximum speed of 350 MPH

and would be quite effective even today

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

Original U.S. WWII Theatre Made Custom Knuckle Knife with Scabbard named to BAKER Barrels just a strap to coverOriginal 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