This one arrived yesterday. Woroniecki Knuckle knife,now I can cross another off of the list[
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/09/002-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../09/0051-1.jpg
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This one arrived yesterday. Woroniecki Knuckle knife,now I can cross another off of the list[
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1/09/002-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../09/0051-1.jpg
Very nice Tony. I wish they trusted us to own that sort of thing. An old vet sold his complete collection at the Calgary gun show two or three years ago and had to get special permission to do it. He sold them by the complete display boards and they fetched enormous prices. One board for $15000, one for $20000...
That is a beauty! What is the blade from?
I believe it is an Enfield Bayonet
The blade actually appears to be from a Brunswick bayonet pattern of 1848. The markings match too. The double broad arrow are stamped over the VR and crown to show it has been released for sale. Woroniecki used other blades for his knives and one other used was the Patton saber. I guess these were cheap for him to work on.
That is cool!
I have never seen one like that one before.
I'll have to google Woroniecki!!!
Thanks for posting the Pic!
Jim, I think you are right. There was a lot of metal to remove, the Brunswick had a wide and long blade (a little over 22 inches long, IIRC) so he could have gotten at least two of these knives from a Brunswick bayonet. Here is a photo of the 1st Pattern bayonet with rifle.https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3921jpg2-1.jpg and https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...wer18391-1.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Sad to see an end like this to such a scarce blade but at the time they were about worthless. I can't imagine finding quantities enough to start production of this type of fighting knife. I'll bet the brass hilts went into the foundry and are now empty cartridges on the shore of some remote battle ground.