Navy Dan Posted December 20, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 20, 2009 Hi Everyone, Just picked this up because it looked cool !! The story is it was made for the shipboard Marines for a extra sidearm :think: It is very well made and dated 1906 ASCo with flaming bomb US JHC Some one engraved on the blade From SGT. J W Mordan camp JH Pendleton Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Dan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted December 20, 2009 close ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Dan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 20, 2009 close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Dan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 20, 2009 engraving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noworky Posted December 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 20, 2009 Your fighting knife was made from an M1906 Cavalry saber. The original saber blade was 34 5/8" long, the model 1906 Saber was an updated Model 1860 light Cavalry saber with an iron guard. Yours is the first knife I have seen made from the M1906 I have seen several fighting knives made from the Patton saber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Dan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted December 20, 2009 Your fighting knife was made from an M1906 Cavalry saber. The original saber blade was 34 5/8" long, the model 1906 Saber was an updated Model 1860 light Cavalry saber with an iron guard. Yours is the first knife I have seen made from the M1906 I have seen several fighting knives made from the Patton saber. Thanks, Do you figure it was made for WW I and what is your opinion on the engraving Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted December 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 20, 2009 Dan: Camp Pendleton was not established until 1942, so the added markings would date to no earlier than that. This was probably a sword that was cut down into a handy fighting knife sometime in WW2. That work would not have been done by the military, but most likely by some civilian shop. There was a large demand for fighting knives, especially during the early part of WW2. As far as I know the M1906 swords were not used by the Marines. Hope that helps you. Regards, Charlie Flick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted December 21, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 21, 2009 Definitely a WWII theater knife and everything else Chris & Charlie said about it. Perhaps not as well made as the ones made by San Antonio Iron Works (TX), or Knife Crafters (PA), but still a cool knife. Let me know if you ever get tired of it and you want to sell it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 21, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 21, 2009 Dan: Camp Pendleton was not established until 1942, so the added markings would date to no earlier than that. And I checked the USMC Muster Rolls - was not in the Marines before 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Dan Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks for all the info and help it clears up some of my questions as far as dating it. I'm not real good on the fighting knifes just pick up the interesting ones. Thanks Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcollector Posted January 12, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2021 Very nice example - like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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