Hello,
My father recently passed away and I've been going through his things. I found a Bayonet knife in a leather scabbard. The knife has black plastic handle in a style that seems to date back to WWI. It is configured to mount under the rifle barrel. The knife has a short, heavy-duty steel blade that is 7" long. The handle is 4 1/2" long. I cannot find any production markings on knife. Perhaps there is information under the handles but I'm not sure how to remove them without damaging the knife. My father engraved the handle pins with "C" and "H" on opposing sides. The leather scabbard is stamped with "WJM".
My father served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, but he had been a knife collector since he was a boy so this knife could pre-date the Korean War. He also worked for 10 years in Colombia, traveling frequently to other South and Central American countries, so the knife may not be American.
I'd like to find out as much about this knife as possible, particularly time-frame. I am attaching some photos.
Thanks for any info!
Consuelo
My father recently passed away and I've been going through his things. I found a Bayonet knife in a leather scabbard. The knife has black plastic handle in a style that seems to date back to WWI. It is configured to mount under the rifle barrel. The knife has a short, heavy-duty steel blade that is 7" long. The handle is 4 1/2" long. I cannot find any production markings on knife. Perhaps there is information under the handles but I'm not sure how to remove them without damaging the knife. My father engraved the handle pins with "C" and "H" on opposing sides. The leather scabbard is stamped with "WJM".
My father served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, but he had been a knife collector since he was a boy so this knife could pre-date the Korean War. He also worked for 10 years in Colombia, traveling frequently to other South and Central American countries, so the knife may not be American.
I'd like to find out as much about this knife as possible, particularly time-frame. I am attaching some photos.
Thanks for any info!
Consuelo
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