P1888 MkI Type 2 fighting knife.
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Topic: P1888 MkI Type 2 fighting knife.
Posted By: artyldr01
Subject: P1888 MkI Type 2 fighting knife.
Date Posted: September 21 2025 at 3:42pm
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I found tbis a while back and couldn't pass it up. I am unfamiliar with items prior to the P1907 = No1 MkIII, so Income for your help. This is in beautiful shape but has been cut down for a fighting knife, I presume. Is this common or was there another reason this may have been officially shortened? It does not have a scabbard sadly, but I am on the hunt for one. Any information you could provide me on this example would be truly appreciated! Photos below. https://imgur.com/a/cfOd3vD" rel="nofollow - https://imgur.com/a/cfOd3vD Thank you! ------------- Niels US Army |
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 21 2025 at 5:58pm
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its definitely an 88 as it started life , cant say wou cut it and added the drop point but i suspect it was not in primary service , may well have been done in a secondary service as foreign aid or even after that , i think the commonwealth would frown on doing that in service , might have been dropped to the resistance behind the lines ? i see your interest and i might well have snatched it as well , but its collector value is gone ,  |
Posted By: artyldr01
Date Posted: September 21 2025 at 6:05pm
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Thank you for the education. I'll keep it with my Krag bayonets converted to fighting knives. It is becoming my "thing!" ------------- Niels US Army |
Posted By: DisasterDog
Date Posted: September 22 2025 at 9:36am
| I’d say any WW2-era ersatz leather sheath would be appropriate, they were surplus by that time & I suspect that’s when it was done. No idea who did it. |
Posted By: artyldr01
Date Posted: September 22 2025 at 9:38am
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Thank you! The hunt begins! ------------- Niels US Army |
Posted By: DisasterDog
Date Posted: September 22 2025 at 9:57am
| I have one very similar but pics don’t want to upload today…. |