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1849 AMES RIFLEMANSKNIFE
Guns International #: 102658480 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Knives - Military US - Knives - Fighting
Seller's Information
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Seller: riflemansknife
Member Since: 12/23/17
First Name: larry
Last Name: munther
State: New Jersey
Zip: 07960
Country: United States
Phone: (973) 214-3407
Premium Seller
Number of Active Listings: 27
Total Number of Listings: 184
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: cash, check, money order
Description:
RARE 1849 AMES RIFLEMANSKNIFE. MADE BY THE FAMOUS AMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN CABOTVILLE MASSACHUSETTS. ONLY 1000 PROCURED BY THE ORDNANCE DEPT. IN 1849. THE VERY FIRST U.S. MILITARY KNIFE. BOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OUTFIT THE MOUNTED RIFLEMEN GOING WEST. THIS EXAMPLE IS IN FINE ORIGINAL CONDITION. 12" BLADE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION FOR ONE OF THESE. YES, IT HAS HAD LIGHT SHARPNING AT ONE TIME. THATS WHAT IT WAS MADE FOR,TO USE. BUT, THIS BLADE IS BETTER THAN 90% OF SURVIVING EXAMPLES. THERE IS ONE GOOD NICK ON CUTTING EDGE. I KNOW RIFLEMANSKNIFES, LOOK AT MY EMAIL. WALNUT GRIPS HAVE SMALL MARKS FROM HANDLING, BUT NO BREAKS OR CRACKS, THE ONLY THING ON THE KNIFE YOU CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT IS JAMES W. RIPLEY'S STAMP IS WEAK. I SHOWED A PIC OF THAT. ALL OTHER MARKINGS AND STAMPS ARE CORRECT,ORIGINAL, AND EXCELLENT! ORIGINAL LEATHER SCABBARD HAS SOME CRAZING, BUT NO BREAKAGE. BRASS DRAG HAS SOME MINOR DINGS. ALL BRASS ON SCABBARD AND KNIFE HAVE A WONDERFUL UNCLEANED PATINA COLOR TO THEM. JUST THE WAY YOU WANT TO SEE. FROG BUTTON HAS "D" INSPECTION AS IT SHOULD. IF YOU NEED OR WANT AN AMES RIFLEMANSKNIFE FOR YOUR COLLECTION, THIS IS A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE OF THE FEW KNOWN TO EXIST. THE ONLY OTHER ONE,THAT I KNOW OF FOR SALE, IS LISTED BY A DEALER IN TEXAS FOR $13750 . ONE OF THE TRUE RARITY'S OF U.S. MARTIAL COLLECTING. PLEASE CALL 973-214-3407 WITH QUESTIONS. THANKYOU
Price: $9,200.00