Fritz Posted May 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2014 Picked this up this morning, just dont come any nicer than this, kinda made my day. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted May 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2014 Picked this up this morning, just dont come any nicer than this, kinda made my day. Fritz I would say so...it's gorgeous! Military issue, too! Congrats, Fritz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks, it's as mint as mint can be. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted May 24, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 24, 2014 Wow!, just Wow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeder3 Posted May 24, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 24, 2014 very nice score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks, shes definatly a beauty! REALLY made my day. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted May 24, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 24, 2014 Nice find!That is clean as a whistle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted May 25, 2014 Any others out there? Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted May 25, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 25, 2014 Fritz Congratulations ! Excellent score, a real beauty. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted May 25, 2014 Thanks gents! Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nifman Posted May 26, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 26, 2014 Very nice knife in fact the best I have seen. It is hard to tell how dark the blueing is in the picture. They came fairly dark just a little lighter than a gun.. And it looks like the iron guard version, the real military one. There were a lot of the bright ones and one number I hears is 500 blued knives great find even has the care tag. I have never seen a care tag Dennis aka nifman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks, I've found a couple but none as nice as this and with the care tag I LW unreal. Let's see some others out there. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byf41 Posted May 29, 2014 Share #13 Posted May 29, 2014 A rare knife . Congratulations . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 29, 2014 Share #14 Posted May 29, 2014 Very nice Fritz Here are three of mine. Two on the left are Marlbles.First is the Commercial one.The second came from outdoorsman Bob Allens estate.I was told it was given to him by one of the Marbles Company executives.The third is the Camillus production model.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 29, 2014 Share #15 Posted May 29, 2014 Ron- Very nice!!! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted May 29, 2014 Share #16 Posted May 29, 2014 Ron Nice Marbles got to love them Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted May 29, 2014 Wow Ron!! Nice, very nice!! Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 30, 2014 Share #18 Posted May 30, 2014 Wow Ron!! Nice, very nice!! Fritz Thanks Fritz and Tony. Fritz Yours is really a super example.Cant say I have seen the dark finished scabbard before.I realy like the dark color.I wonder if its a early production feature.The paper manual has to be rare.Never seen or heard of one.Original stone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Walters Posted May 30, 2014 Share #19 Posted May 30, 2014 Here are photos of some of my Marbles. The first photo is an original issue Marbles with the blue blade and the original cordovan sheath. The second photo is two bright blade Marbles that are nearly identical to the blue blade except for the blade finish. One blade has a satin finish, the other is shiny. The pommels, spacers and guards are blued steel like the original issue Marbles. I was told by a Marbles collector that these two bright blade Marbles were sold in the PX. They are totally different from the commercial Marbles Pilot Survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Walters Posted May 30, 2014 Share #20 Posted May 30, 2014 Here is a Marbles Mark 2 next to my issue Marbles Pilot Survival. The Mark 2 shares many similarities with the Pilot Survival. Both have the same pommel, the blades are blued and they have the same Marbles stamping. The Mark 2 has a 7 inch blue blade, brass guard with one hole on both ends of the guard and a smooth leather handle. The two knives have one big difference, the Mark 2 does not have the saw back blade. The back of the sheath is marked Sgt. Elston, 1049469, USMC. It is my opinion that the Mark 2 is a special order knife by Sgt. Elston. The Marbles Mark 2 is the same size as the issue Mark 2, but has many of the Marble Pilot Survival components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 30, 2014 Share #21 Posted May 30, 2014 Bill- Those are great! Had never seen anything like the smooth handled Marbles. Thanks for showing all of us. WOW!! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKCollector Posted August 4, 2018 Share #22 Posted August 4, 2018 Recently acquired this 1960's Marbles knife. I thought I would ask if you have ever seen a Parkerized finish 6" Marbles whether Civilian or Military with this finish? I had thought they were all either blued or Bright finish. I saw this old thread and thought I would ask the experts. The gray stone has a green label on the side as well. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted August 4, 2018 Share #23 Posted August 4, 2018 Have never seen a USMC stamped guard before. That's a first for me. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share #24 Posted August 4, 2018 Same here, ?. Knife knife BTW. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted August 4, 2018 Share #25 Posted August 4, 2018 It also has a brass guard. IMHO, I'm also not comfortable with the tang stamp, but I don't pretend to be up on the variations and their exact time periods either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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