My latest acquisition (thanks to robinb)!

[tsellati]

Thanks to robinb I am the proud new owner of a 1942 USMC-contract Collins & Co. No. 191 machete . And, thanks to John Gibson I have a USN Mark 2 scabbard to hold it :thumbsup: . Here are some quick-n-dirty pictures I took this morning:

 

 

 

 

 

And, here is the best shot of the markings I can manage (the blackened finish makes it tough to see) -

 

 

When I get a chance I'll take another picture or two with some other USMC/PTO militaria I have in the background.

 

Tim

[Still-A-Marine]

Glad to see you got one. I was going send you a heads up email but saw you were already on it. Yours looks at least as good as mine. I was amazed at the feel in the hand. Congrats. Bill

[tsellati]

Glad to see you got one. I was going send you a heads up email but saw you were already on it. Yours looks at least as good as mine. I was amazed at the feel in the hand. Congrats. Bill

 

Hi Bill,

 

Yep, I finally got my own. I agree about the "feel in the hand". You would not normally think of a machete being well-balanced the way a fighting knife can be, but, this machete really IS well-balanced. With a firm grip the sense you get swinging the machete is a smooth natural motion with just the right heft towards the front third of the blade.

 

One of these days I have to stop picking up collectible machetes and snag a real "beater" instead, then I can go out in my back yard and see exactly what one of these beasties can do the small saplings and shrubs on my property .

 

Tim

[gunbarrel]

One of these days I have to stop picking up collectible machetes and snag a real "beater" instead, then I can go out in my back yard and see exactly what one of these beasties can do the small saplings and shrubs on my property.

 

Tim,

 

Congrats! :thumbsup: I'll tell you, though, if you really want to get a workout with a machete, try cutting sugar cane 8 hrs/day, 6 days/week, for 3-4 months.

[kphfun]

Ahhh, the things that Robin must have! hahah, I wish I could live close to him. :thumbsup: