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Belgian Fighting Knife with with Cut-down Model 1916 Bayonet Blade and Scabbard : Object.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: Belgian fighting knife presented to the Reverend Arnold Pinchard, in his role as 'Hon. Secretary, Belgian Government Arms Factories'.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on November 21, 2018).
- Alternative name: Knife with accessory.
- Date span of material: n.d.
- AMDigital Reference: WEA 783/1.
- Hilt form: light one-piece turned wood grip secured to tang by single steel rivet. Grip is comfortably shaped to hand being slab-sided with rounded underside and back, broadening towards its midpoint. A hole is formed in the pommel to allow attachment of leather lanyard. Grip is separated from blade by a thin-guage dished oval plate steel guard. Guard finish: blued. Blade form: narrow double-edged tapered blade with prominent near medial step or ridge. The blade is fashioned from a cut-down Model 1916 bayonet blade, the wide central ridge of the original blade being much reduced. Leather washer at blade base. Blade finish: bright steel.;THE REV ARNOLD PINCHART 1916-1919 THE HON SECRETARY BELGIAN GOVERNMENT ARMS FACTORIES [engraved on guard].
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