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RANDALL #12-11" HEAVY SMITHSONIAN BOWIE INDIA STAG HANDLE H.H.HEISER ORIGINAL SCABBARD W/STONE FROM THE 50'S A SCARCITY!
Guns International #: 101313693 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Knives - Randall - Knives - Custom
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Seller: Sapajou
Member Since: 5/22/13
First Name: dominique
State: New York
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 42
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Seller: Private Seller
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Description:
An early Randall Model # 12-11" Heavy Smithsonian Bowie from the early 1950's, weighing thirty-six ounces, it had an overall length of sixteen and one eight inches. It's eleven inches long, two-and-three-eight inches, clip pointed ** blade from a full three-eighths of an inch thick at the stock. Brass lugged guard with "L" shaped extended quillions ( also known as lugged guard), India Sambar stag antler handle, brass butt cap with brass extended nut. Original Hermann H. Heiser Saddlery Company, Denver,Colorado dark brown button leather scabbard with original sharpening stone in hone pocket. This model is in an immaculate, pristine/mint condition; a time capsule indeed when Randall started to offer Bowie type knives in 1953.. Its scarcity is due to its exceptional and exquiste preserved appearance , visual effect and perfect workmanship. The original yellow advertisement is NOT part of the listing along with the December 30, 1953 letter from Bo Randall to Schwartz, and 1950's catalog, however, I'll be pleased to make a copy of the advertisement and letter if you wish. Blade shape seen on the knife is typical of those early Randall's Bowies as they "widen" right from the guard always toward the top cutting edge which is concave in its final shape as both sides (back/spine) is not perfectly symmetrical and having the same width throughout the blade as opposed to the cutting edge. This visual effect is even more pronounced when the knife is held up front when looking at the opposite side of the company's logo,(see pictures # 14 & # 15). Knife shown in such pictures is a brass back1972 Randall Smithsonian Bowie.
** Clip point: ONe where the back of the blade curves to meet the main cutting edge in a concave arc. In the case of the Randall's Smithsonian Bowie, the "false" edge, or top cutting edge is five inches in length and as sharp as the main cuting edge.
NOTE: I do not engage in any type of trading. Free shipping USA only,(no P.O.Box ).Thank you very much.
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