MATCHING**WW2 U.S.M.C. Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife With 2 Tone (Green & Tortoise Shell Hue) Polished Horn Scales & Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 Scabbard. Sn 23098 Knive

**MATCHING**WW2 U.S.M.C. Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife With 2 Tone (Green & Tortoise Shell Hue) Polished Horn Scales & Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 Scabbard. Sn 23098 - 23098

An excellent original WW2 United States V-44 Legitimus Combat and Survival Bowie knife by Collins & Co (see page 67 of Stephen’s book ‘Fighting Knives ‘ and plate 322 which illustrates a Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 mark the same as our example). Officially a survival knife, the U.S. Marine Corps used them as a fighting knife against the Japanese. It is a large knife measuring 14” overall length and with undamaged 2 tone polished horn scales secured by 5 brass rivets, one side is a nice green hue (some surface scuffs to one edge near the pommel) the other a Tortoise shell hue. It has a brass cross guard with rounded finials. The Bowie type steel blade is 9 ¼” length with drop point and twin fullers. The blade is sharp. The blade is marked with manufacturer’s mark ‘Collins & Co, Crown & trademark, Legitimus Made In U.S.A No.18’. It is accompanied by its original, correct, brown leather scabbard with riveted rear belt loop. The scabbard has tooled decoration and matching manufacturer marks (illustrated). All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23098 (American Knives box)

£675.00