WW2 British, Clasp Knife, ‘Dunkirk Period’,1940.

Was £65 now £55

The full range of clasp knives, colloquially known as Jack or Pen knives, that were issued to British and Commonwealth forces can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, however, those produced during the war will all have the broad arow stamp, date, and makers name or in initials. Knives with the marlin spike were generally, but not exclusively, issued to airborne, commando or navel personnel. The purpose of the spike being to work effectively with rope, line, or cords. Common features to all clasp knives were a single edged cutting blade, slot type screwdriver head with a lanyard ring at the opposite end. Except for the navel pattern knife all models had a separate blade that served as a can opener. Later war models can be identified by their flat metal slab sides and are considered to be part of the 44 Pattern issue of equipment intended for use in the Far East.

This example is an extremely early dated example, 1940, of the new pattern that replaced the 1905 pattern most associated with WW1.

NOTE:
Only to be sold to those over 18 years of age, verification will be needed, e.g., photo of driving licence or passport, before any sale is concluded.

Code: 157