RARE VINTAGE SOLINGEN GR COLLECTOR HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE

Up for auction is this great old early 1980's Hunting Skinning Bowie Knife from Solingen Germany . Tanged  "SOLINGEN GERMANY' on one side and "FM " with a circled C on the other being commissioned for US Dept. of Wildlife and game ."Franklin Mint".This knife has the nicest solid wood oak/ walnut scales that i have seen on a fixed blade hunting bowie and has the most ornate inlaid shield of a Moose head on the handle ,looks like solid silver  . The etched scene of a full grown Moose bull in a wilderness background is depicted on this 4 1/8 inch solingen steel bowie blade.

Another collector informed me that these knives were commissioned by the US Department of Wildlife and Game , 18 in all and all made from Solingen steel ,costing around $300 each in the 1980's . I will be putting up three this week ,thanks Kev you're a trooper and if the scales are rosewood sorry.

This great collector knife is a big 9 1/8 inches long  and has never been carried or used and has factory razor sharp edge . It has a great hard to let go of feel and i will have to wrap it up to lessen the pain and felling of loss , but hey I am collecting and sharing and this knife is part of my UTE REGO sale .

This great old knife has solid brass pommel and crossguard and has a great weight and balance as I keep repeating , definatly a show pony collector a hard one to let leave our stables .Still haven't wet the babys head UL . And to my regulars "Blademates" thankyou for the all bids in Drought Clearance sale and everyday we are getting closer to rain but can still follow a flea across the paddock.

This knife is not for sale to under 16yrs or to the UK or Ireland due to laws . And yes again FREE CARTAGE IN AUSTRALIA and no charge for packaging and handling as it should be . GOOD LUCK. Have a great week from your BLADEMATES. Any other knife that is purchased this week with this one has free cartage as well.  Please check my regular camel postage times from Rural Queensland and if you want Express Post "this week guaranteed delivery' i will do with a few more in this order.