Is this the Raider's Knife?

IndyPip · Post by **IndyPip** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:37 pm

I saw this at the London Imperial War Museum.

It was part of a display on undercover operatives (er, spys to the unitiated) who were deployed in Europe during WWII.

prettybigguy · Post by **prettybigguy** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:42 pm

Hey Pip,
Your link isn't working! Or maybe it's just me.
PBG

IndyPip · Post by **IndyPip** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:47 pm

Yes I am struggling to get it to show, please be patient!

IndyPip · Post by **IndyPip** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 3:54 pm

Wow, didn't expect it to be that big!

Ah, that's better

Dang it! if you cannot see the picture try going direct to the web site http://indypip.freewebsites.com/knife.jpg

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 7:38 pm

Ain't working!

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 10:54 pm

I'd have to say no. The most obvious reason are the handles. Those are a textured crosshatch pattern grip not scales, probably delrin or bakelite, not bone. The shape of the handles and the blade is wrong.

What is the provenance of this knife?

IndyPip · Post by **IndyPip** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 1:45 pm

You got me there Chamorro!

I should have snapped the blurb as well. There wasn't much to be honest, it certainly didn't go into much detail.

Basically as stated at first, it was issued to operatives during WWII. It was the dating that caught my eye as well as the similarity. However I seem to recall that the knife used on set may not have been period accurate.

So I guess you are right, and it's not the knife.

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 2:06 pm

Doesn't make it a bad knife, I'm sure it is probably quite fine if it was issued to operatives. I have many different knives in my collection. I just haven't found THE knife.