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USN MK-1 Machete Legitimus Collins & Co 1942

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    Posted 9 years ago

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    fortapache
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    This is a real machete as opposed to a Sears Machete. The 1942 model MK-1made by Legitimus Collins & CO was made for the US Navy and Marines. It is longer, a bit thicker and more flexible than your typical army surplus store machete. It is a bit over 26" long.
    The name KS Beatty is stenciled on the sheath which is reinforced with rivets. Could use a few more rivets but it wasn't meant to last 70 years.
    In the last photo is a cheapo army surplus store machete.

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    1. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      I used to have one of these - same manufacture and scabbard - before I decided to focus on an earlier era and traded/sold off my WWII stuff to buy earlier stuff. I wish I held on to my machete.
    2. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you very much Chrisnp. I think I will hold on to this one.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you
      Caperkid
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      mikelv85
      officialfuel
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    4. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you
      blunderbuss2
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      Chrisnp
      SEAN68
    5. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you
      Rasdegunder
      Rick55
    6. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you Trey.
    7. NevadaBlades, 9 years ago
      I keep a 26" TRAMONTINA machete next to my side of the bed.....You never know.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you NevadaBlades. I have a Cold Steel Trailmaster Bowie next to my bed.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you surfdub66.
    10. Nagaland, 7 years ago
      Hi... I have the MK-1 1942 model which was gifted to my grandfather by Lord Mountbatten after the war. Thank you for the information.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you very much Nagaland. Very nice to have one from Lord Mountbatten. Mine is from a swap meet.
    12. fortapache fortapache, 7 years ago
      Thank you buckethead.

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