Giovanni80 Posted January 3, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Guys, this knife comes from a stock, found some weeks ago in a old country house on the Gothic Line. During the restoring of it, the new owner found a box under basement with these knives . So I don't know don't know if it comes from WWII era and if it's from Ilalian army, British, Polish ecc... What's you opinion? -Gio- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steevo Posted January 3, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 3, 2015 You have a WW2 era, British Navy "spike" knife. Sheffield was a common manufacturer. Very nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave grunt Posted January 3, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2015 Looks to be a British pocket knife. It should have a broad arrow of acceptance on it somewhere. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavdoc83 Posted January 3, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2015 Didn't the Belgians have similar (knock-off) knife, post war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 4, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2015 It is British. The proper name is Clasp Knife. They were issued to all men of the armed forces, not just sailors. These were acquired by American servicemen. There is a picture in a thread in the Edged Weapons Section of one hanging from the belt of I believe a pilot. This thread should be moved there. It doesn't really fit in with the field gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni80 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks guys, for the info, should be any stamp or engraving on handle or blade? Because it's realy tarnished because of age, I can't see anything. About thread, yes was better to post it in tne Edged Weapons Sections, but I can't move it. -Gio- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni80 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted January 4, 2015 I think this pic is in the forum too, but I am not sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted January 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 4, 2015 So I don't know don't know if it comes from WWII era and if it's from Ilalian army, British, Polish ecc... What's you opinion? This is not identical, but very similar to the British para knife so the Polish UK-based Armed Forces (including Polish paras, Navy etc.) could use such knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 5, 2015 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2015 Here is the thread I referred to above: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/200060-help-with-these-ww2-spike-pocket-knives/&do=findComment&comment=1560419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted January 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2015 Giovanni, If you are interested in WWII clasp knives, click here: http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?65357-Circa-WW11-Military-Folders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni80 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks guys for all the info. I cheked well and there is not one mark on blades, so according to what I read, I think is not a british claps knife. I'd like to know what was used for that kind of awl, that now is desappeared on the modern current claps knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tltt Posted January 8, 2015 Share #12 Posted January 8, 2015 The awl is actually a Marlin Spike used in rope work and knot work. You still see them on boating knives - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlinspike . Yours is actually an Italian issue model, if you google "Italian Navy Knife", it will show up. Many different countries issued similar knives with only small variations, so they can be a pain to catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni80 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted January 9, 2015 Many different countries issued similar knives with only small variations, so they can be a pain to catalog. Always issued in WWII era or post war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tltt Posted January 9, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2015 Always issued in WWII era or post war? Not sure, I think both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambo35 Posted January 10, 2015 Share #15 Posted January 10, 2015 I bought one of these a year or two ago from IMA, it was italian. The price was under 10.00 dollars. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted January 10, 2015 Share #16 Posted January 10, 2015 This is the marking on mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted January 10, 2015 Share #17 Posted January 10, 2015 This is the marking on mine: SSP = Sheffield Steel Products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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