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Lot 1827: Rare Springfield, Massachusetts World War II Production Randall

Rare Springfield, Massachusetts World War II Production Randall Model One All Purpose Fighting Knife with Sheath

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 15, 2013

Lot 1827: Rare Springfield, Massachusetts World War II Production Randall

Rare Springfield, Massachusetts World War II Production Randall Model One All Purpose Fighting Knife with Sheath

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 15, 2013

Estimated Price: $1,500 - $3,000
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Rare Springfield, Massachusetts World War II Production Randall Model One All Purpose Fighting Knife with Sheath

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Catalog Page: 293
Class: Other
Description:

Produced in response to the greatly elevated demand for Randall knives during WWII, the Springfield Fighting Knife was produced by the Northampton Cutlery Company, based on design specs and a prototype knife supplied by Bo Randall himself. Production was limited, due to restrictions on wartime material and an unwillingness to compromise on the high-quality steel needed to make a proper fighting knife, with only around 500 believed to have been manufactured. The knife measures 12 3/4 inches overall, with a 7 7/8 inch carbon steel blade, outfitted with a 1 1/2 inch sharpened false edge and the scimitar flanked address reading "RANDALL MADE/SPFLD.MASS." on the left side of the blade. Brass cross guard, with red, white and black spacers on either side of the leather washer grip, an aluminum pommel cap and a hexagonal pommel nut with leather thong. With an unmarked Randall-style brown leather sheath.

Rating Definition:

Excellent, the blade shows fantastic color and metal grain, with some mild spotting concentrated on the right side of the blade and mild handling marks on the hilt. The sheath has been reconfigured, with the whetstone pouch removed and the integral belt loop replaced with a pair of detachable leather hangers.



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