Not exactly pristine, but....... a WWII "Hunter-Skinner". The Model 4 Skinner as we know it wasn't introduced until after the end of the war. Prior to this the only hunting knife that Bo offered was "The Hunter". The primary difference between the two was the degree of blade upsweep. The late and great Pete Hamilton coined the term "3 1/2" denoting a Hunter blade upsweep midway between a conventional Hunter and a Skinner. Bob Gaddis commented at a recent Blade show that all WWII Hunters were a "one off" (in one way, shape or form). This is one that has a full Model 4 upsweep ground specifically for skinning. Some of the WWII era attributes of this knife are:
1. Brass washer and nut.
2. Abbreviated choil (Not even a pinky finger will fit).
3. Cut down fighter hilt (Top quillion sticking up far higher than would be comfortable to rest your thumb over).
4. Hilt made of "inferior brass" (Visually looks more like copper than brass).
5. (Although you can't see it) a "green" spacer at the butt which has an epoxy repair.
Hope you enjoy.
Best,