Tony: Thanks!

Mike: Thanks also. I think these were originally made as Hunters. Reasons being (1) The smaller one I picked up a couple of years ago is only 5 1/2" long. Too short to really function as a fighter. (2)I'm pretty sure the hilts started off as double, but the top quillion was cut down. Some WWII Hunters had a much larger top quillion protrusion than others. (3) If they were originally fighters the clip would have been sharpened. There is no indication on these two knives that the clip had been subsequently rounded off.

I'm hoping that more of these knives will surface in the future. We'll see.......

Cap: Thanks! You know you have to also assign yourself an "oldie" label if you want to pin one on me

Bernie: Speaking of fake, you know that early 50's finger groove leather 1-8 you picked up at the show? I hate to be the bearer of ill tidings, but.......

Best,