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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on October 2, 2010 at 23:06

.. and I still need a copy of his 4th !!!!!

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on October 2, 2010 at 22:51

Nice find !!!!

I got to the military invoice description .. saved that .. and finally made it to Levine's comment.

Nice find !!!

Comment by Trent Rock on October 2, 2010 at 16:27

When you gonna join Bladeforums? I'm tired of finding information for you!!! ;)


"I heard from a guy who had been a QM troop in WWII that each pallet of C-ration crates included two of these knives. Unlike Ordnance Dept knives and bayonets, these QM knives were not inventoried or formally issued, just handed out as expendables."
Question about Cattaraugus 225Q Quartermaster Combat Knife

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on September 18, 2010 at 21:09

Thanks Hog .. got 2 of em over period of many yrs .. would find em while looking for slipjoints ..these are blue moon deals .. showing their wear .. but what work horses !!!!

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on September 18, 2010 at 20:06

It is my understanding these were NOT made under military contract .. these were manufactured for the commercial market .. however, lots of em saw military service.