Original U.S. WWII Large Aluminum Handle Cog Knuckle Knife with Original Sheath Brown Bess Musket Parts The blade collar (habaki) is

The blade collar (habaki) is the copper type we usually see on older hand made blades

having supplied weapons during every major Russian conflict for 300 years

He participated in some of the most ferocious campaigns of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations including the Italian Campaign

with Fritz Zimmermann of Stuttgart being contractor number 72

but we would assume that the difficulty of aiming properly without hitting people was an issue

Original U.S. WWII Large Aluminum Handle Cog Knuckle Knife with Original Sheath Brown Bess Musket Parts The blade collar (habaki) isOriginal Item: One of a kind. This Knuckle Knife is a period custom made knife constructed of a cast aluminum grip with a large double edged thick blade. The knife also comes with its original leather scabbard. It quite possibly is an Australian or New Zealand Made Knife, as it has some features concurrent with other fighting knives made in those areas. This knife comes from the collection of renown World War Two knife collector and author Greg