Seffield Bowie 'California Knife'
Guns International #: 100529440 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Knives - Knives - Sheffield

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Seller: Crowley
Company: A1 Gun
Member Since: 2/3/13
First Name: Jack
Last Name: Haney
State: Kentucky
Zip: 41042
Country: United States
Phone: (207) 400-6058
Phone2: (513) 309-4818
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Number of Active Listings: 69
Total Number of Listings: 1223
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
No modern handgun sales to CA, NY, NJ All sales are final except in the following circumstances: returns on items incorrectly described or defective=full refund. All shipping charges based on actual charges to your area. Shipping on modern handguns must go Next Day UPS.
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Description:
RARE CALIFORNIA BOWIE KNIFE.
Sheffield Bowie with finely etched 3″ panel “CALIFORNIA KNIFE”. The maker is marked on ricasso “I PREFER/WF JACKSON/SHEFFIELD”. This knife measures 13″ overall with the blade just over 8-1/2″, over 1-1/2″ wide and over 1/4″ thick with a most unusual 3-1/4″ sharpened false edge and deeply cut notch in top of blade behind false edge. Norm Flayderman in his book, The Bowie Knife Unsheathing an American Legend, shows same blade form with notch with another California motif “Good as gold”. Mr. Flayderman also had in his personal collection an identical California knife, though not maker marked. This knife is very good overall with gray/bright blade. Etched panel is excellent in deep relief and  can be seen in photos. Maker mark is only partially visable as can be seen in photos from either old cleaning or light stamping. Solid brass grip has two wood slabs one with an old period repair. Rosewood handles are retained by three large silver plated brass central pins and five perimeter brass pins that were once silver plated also.

SOLD