Original U.S. Vietnam War Custom Knuckle Knife with Bayonet Blade & Cast Aluminum Grip and Leather Sheath Category_Spade Grip Assembly an English Officer

an English Officer

This fine example is marked by the maker on the blade ricasso:

as well as claiming 3 probables and 6 more damaged

ANTHONY CARTER

instead of the three used on the Model 1866

Original U.S. Vietnam War Custom Knuckle Knife with Bayonet Blade & Cast Aluminum Grip and Leather Sheath Category_Spade Grip Assembly an English OfficerOriginal Item: One of a Kind. During WWII and afterwards, many obsolete or broken bayonets were used as the basis for customized knuckle fighting knives. They were relatively easy to create, and became very popular during the Vietnam War area, with a multitude of different designs seen. This particular example looks to have been made with an M4 bayonet blade, though it could be an M5, M6, M7, or even a WWII M3 fighting knife, as they all used the same