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#0917 Bowie Knife, very large heavy handled clip-point fighting knife
Guns International #: 100687527 Seller's Inventory #: #0917
Category: Edged Weapons Pre 1900 - Knives
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#0917 Bowie Knife, very large heavy bladed and heavy handled clip-point fighting knife with massive 10-3/4” blade, 16-1/2” overall. Definitely an old unmarked (as to maker) blade, pretty heavily pitted but the pitting looking completely original, as does the entire knife …with the exception that it does look to have been regripped much later with stag slabs, as they are far too good of condition to be original to this knife. The brass cross bar is stamp embossed deeply on one side with “1861”; the other side with a lighter gang stamp “GA ARMORY” (or CA ARMORY) …but I do have some doubts as to whether that stamping is as old as the other 1861 stamp. It may have been done at some later time, possibly to pass this off as Confederate or early Californian, especially since there is no provenance whatsoever that accompanied the knife. However, if this DID HAVE some real good provenance, this would easily be a near $7000 priced knife, but as it is, it’s still a VERY impressive big heavy bladed knife and should be a really good bargain at $2250. (The 44 Starr revolver is just make a size comparison, it is NOT part of the sale.)
SOLD