| The fighting knife has been around as long as | | | | Jim Bowie was killed at the Alamo in 1836, the |
| men have armed themselves to protect life and | | | | Bowie knife became firmly established in his name |
| country. Whether you search for specific hunting, | | | | as a lasting tribute. The Bowie Knife saw more |
| survival, or tactical weapons- here is a sample of | | | | action in the American Civil War as arms for the |
| what every serious collector should hold in his | | | | Confederacy. A Bowie knife requires minimum |
| coveted knife collection. | | | | maintenance and is practically immune to the after |
| Let's begin with the most influential design of | | | | effects of water, salt, air, or humidity. |
| perfection in the twentieth century- the | | | | The Trench Knife is one sharp looking classic piece |
| Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife. The original | | | | of manpower known as a knuckle knife. The US |
| Fairbairn-Sykes was taken out of commission but | | | | Army's first attempt at a trench weapon was the |
| is now once again on the market. A good | | | | M1917/18 trench knife. The knife has a wicked |
| testament to a great weapon is the men who | | | | triangle blade and the knuckle bow varies |
| designed the knife actually use it. Warriors have | | | | according to the manufacturer. The M1918 Mark I |
| charged their enemy with the Fairbairn-Sykes | | | | is the knife most people think of when the word- |
| knife for almost half a century. Combat soldiers | | | | trench knife- is thrown around. Major McNary was |
| carried this knife during countless battles fought | | | | the designer using the identical blade design as the |
| by American and British Special Forces. CIA and | | | | French M1916 trench dagger. No American home |
| FBI undercover agents consider this knife a no- | | | | should be without one of these witnesses to our |
| brainer addition to any homeland security | | | | military's history. The McNary trench knife's cutting |
| operation. Thousands of lives have been lost | | | | edge was widely used in World War II, up to the |
| under this blade but thousands more were saved | | | | Vietnam War conflicts. |
| in the process. The Fairbairn-Sykes is a | | | | Last but not least for every survivalist is the |
| masterfully constructed, straight-bladed, | | | | popular Ka-Bar Knife sometimes called K-Bar |
| double-edged weapon, much like a dagger. | | | | Knives. They are extremely sturdy, dependable, |
| A look back into the past of the United States | | | | and rugged knives, much like their official |
| wild frontier shows Arkansas was a rough place | | | | sponsors, the USMC and the United States Army. |
| during the 1830s. Tough Americans whittled out a | | | | These quality knives were the prized possession |
| place for heroic tales and brave deeds in the hard | | | | on the side of every fighting Marine during WWII. |
| fight for honor and prosperity. James Black, an | | | | Owning one of these knives is part of preserving |
| Arkansas blacksmith, is by many accounts, the | | | | our national heritage- standing for the trials our |
| maker of the Bowie Knife. Black's knives were | | | | ancestors faced and won for the right of |
| copied in England and sold in America as the | | | | freedom. |
| 'Arkansas Toothpick'. Jim Bowie became legend | | | | "It is the privilege of human beings to live under |
| after the famous "Sandbar Duel" in 1827 with | | | | the laws of justice and mercy. |
| reportedly a knife made for him by Black. After | | | | |