camillus Posted May 18, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2015 Hi, I just picked up this MK2 and am curious, when I was cleaning it I noticed that it has no fuller. It is guard marked USN over MK and RCC could this be one made for UDT thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 18, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 18, 2015 Mike- Never saw a "non-fuller" RCC before. But, from the looks at the blade (based on the pictures), I suspect it was substantially ground down. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted May 18, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2015 Here's another guard marked RCC for comparison. At first glance I'd say the first knife has had a lot of metal removed from the blade. I would compare the blade thickness near the guard and about 3 inches above it. I believe the blades should be about 0.140 inches thick from the WW2 spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted May 18, 2015 Share #4 Posted May 18, 2015 Hard to imagine you would not at least see a shadow of the fuller but a lot of metal does seem to be gone. Is the blade still full length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillus Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted May 18, 2015 yes much metal is gone but not in the area where the fuller should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted May 18, 2015 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2015 At their deepest the fuller cuts on these knives typically are about 0.030 of an inch or less. The cut is a radius so the max depth is only thru the center line of the fuller. So far all we have been able to do is share what amounts to "IMHO". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 18, 2015 Share #7 Posted May 18, 2015 Mike what is the blade length? SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillus Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted May 18, 2015 6.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 18, 2015 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2015 Seven inches is the normal blade length. Plus someone drilled a hole in the handle. I figure the tip was broken off, and someone, with no experience, ground the life out of the blade. Plus, there is no known historical reference to a smoothed bladed RCC. That's my opinion. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillus Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted May 18, 2015 ok just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeder3 Posted May 20, 2015 Share #11 Posted May 20, 2015 Camillus, some words of wisdom that were shared with me when I started collecting... "Cheap crap will always be just that, cheap crap. Spend the little extra on the nicer examples. They'll hold their value and appreciate more. And they are easier to resell when you decide to move on." I've been more selective when purchasing and have far more enjoyed the items where I followed this advice. Also, when it comes time to sell, I've found I've been in a much better position with the nicer items. Most serious collectors but condition. At the end of the day, buy what makes you happy. If you like the blades that have been there done that, then buy those. If you're buying to enjoy short term with the idea of reselling, keep in mind what other collectors are looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillus Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted May 20, 2015 Hi, I hear what you are saying, I bought the knife for thje sheath which is in pretty good shape it was when i was cleaning it that I noticed the lack of a fuller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeder3 Posted May 22, 2015 Share #13 Posted May 22, 2015 I see. I do that all the time. I hope that did not come across too harsh, I did not intend for it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillus Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted May 22, 2015 no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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