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A. Schrader Mark V Navy Diving Knife - World War II
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A. Schrader Mark V Navy Diving Knife World War II We are offering a rare Mark V Navy Diving Knife made by A. Schrader & Sons, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY. This knife was manufactured for use by the U.S. Navy during World War II. These knifes have become highly collectible. No Markings This knife and sheath carry no markings. That’s right. No manufacturer name, no location, no serial number, no identifying characters, words or tracking of any sort. The reason for this follows. The Mark V Dive Knife became part of the Mark V Diving System in 1929 and was included in the specifications first adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1916. The mark V System was used by the Navy until 1984. This type of knife, however, has been reported to have been in use throughout Europe and the U.S. as early as 1915 and right up until the 1980’s. An authoritative source, DESCO, reports that the U.S. Navy specified that knives manufactured for their use were not to be marked in any way during World War II. There were only two manufacturers of these knives at that time, Morse and A. Schrader & Sons. Morse reports that their knives were marked during the World War II time period. Again, the knife that we are offering for sale IS NOT marked in any identifying way which would place it the time period of those made by A. Schrader & Sons for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The knife is designed to screw into the top of the cast brass sheath which is included. The brass sheath utilizes Acme threads which hold it securely, make it water tight and allows it to be easily and quickly removed from the sheath. The upper edge of the knife blade has saw teeth while the lower edge has a very sharp knife edge. (See photos) Condition This knife is in very good condition and tight. The blade has only a couple of tiny water spots otherwise it is brilliant. The edge of the knife is sharp and new. The knife handle has nearly all the varnish intact. There is no leather strap on the sheath. The brass sheath has a light to dark patina overall and is structurally as sound as the day it was manufactured. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have about this wonderful collector’s piece of history from the World War II period. Please contact us and we will do our best to answer. Thank you for looking and good luck in the auction.
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