1210 INTERESTING GROUPING OF 12 U.S. & BRITISH MACHETES

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Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 200.00 USD
Estimated at 400.00 - 600.00 USD
AND BAYONETS WW2 THROUGH VIETNAM. MACHETES: British Machete: Overall (OA) 20 1/8". Blade 14 3/4" bright blade is marked on left side "S&J KITCHIN. LTD". "SHEFFIELD NO 2640" and "broad arrow" "1952". Composite grips w/ 5 rivets and lanyard hole. Brown leather scabbard with belt loop is marked on the back "D.M&S LTD" and "1944". /1 CASE Survival Machete. 15 3/4" OA (extended). 10 1/8" bright blade marked on left side "CASE XX". Removable steel guard is present. Composite grips attached by rivets. Blade latch under grip. Adopted Oct. 1942 for the Army Air Force. /1 Collins Machete: 27 1/8" O/A. 22" bright blade with intact Collins paper label on right side in Spanish. Blade is marked on left side "crown and hammer" "LEGITIMUS" "COLLINS" "MADE IN USA" " NO 1". Black composite grips. SCABBARD: none. /1 Collins Machete: 25" O/A. 20" Parkerized blade. Blade is marked on left side "USN" "crown and hammer" "LEGITIMUS" "COLLINS & CO" and "1944". Period replacement wood grips with 3 rivets and lanyard hole. SCABBARD: none. / 1 Collins Machete: 22 1/2" O/A. 17 1/4" blade. Blade marked on left side "USN MK-1" "hammer and Crown" "LEGITIMUS" COLLINS & CO" and "1944". Composite grips secured by 3 rivets. SCABBARD: none. / True Temper Machete: 23 1/4" O/A. 18" Blade. Blade marked on left side "TRUE TEMPER" "U.S. 1945". O.D. colored composite grips with 4 rivets and lanyard hole. Green web scabbard with belt hook. Marked "U.S." "MIDLAND Fabrics Co." "1944". / Ontario Machete: 23 1/4" O/A. 18" arsenal re-parkerized blade. Blade is marked on left side "U.S." and "ONTARIO KNIFE CO.". Black composite grips fastened with 4 rivets. SCABBARD: none. / ONTARIO KNIFE CO. 23 1/4" O/A. 18" Parkerized blade. Blade marked on left side "ONTARIO KNIFE CO.". Black composite grip held with 4 rivets. Plastic scabbard. O.D. green with textured finish. Metal throat with belt hook. Scabbard marked "VIZ MFG CO'. Dated: 1966. / BAYONETS: Aerial M-5 bayonet. 6 1/2" blade. Crossguard marked "U.S. M-5" "AERIAL". Checkered black plastic grips. Green plastic scabbard marked "U.S. M8A1 V.P. CO.". / Imperial M-4 bayonet: 6 3/4" blade. Crossguard marked "U.S. M-4 IMPERIAL". Leather washer handle. Green plastic scabbard marked "U.S. M8-A1 BM CO." / Bren-Dan M-4 bayonet. 6 1/2" blade. Crossguard marked "U.S. M-4 BREN -DAN". Checkered plastic grips. Green plastic scabbard marked " U.S. M-8 B.M. CO.". / Camillus M-4 bayonet: 6 1/2" blade. Crossguard marked " U.S. M-4 CAMILLUS". Leather washer handle. SCABBARD: none. CONDITION: All items appear to have seen service use with the usual wear, scuffing, loss of finish but have legible markings and appear serviceable. (02-21222-6/RW). $400-600.