Original WWII U.S. Custom Made Fighting Knuckle Knife with Cast Aluminum Grip German Machine Guns showing the underlying "duck canvas"

showing the underlying "duck canvas" texture

and is not a conversion from flintlock

much like other weapons at the beginning of World War II

Army peaked cap by Henry's of Wichita

Original WWII U.S. Custom Made Fighting Knuckle Knife with Cast Aluminum Grip German Machine Guns showing the underlying "duck canvas"One of a kind. This is a wartime custom theater made knuckle knife. These knives were made by the armorers and engineers, usually in the Pacific theater. The large ships needed to have skilled fabricators on board to make repairs and modifications to weapons and gear. Usually the blades were made from existing weapons or from steel components, and the hilts were cast from metals such as aluminum or zinc. This knuckle knife is in good condition. The