The Complete Book of US Military Pocket Knives From 1800 to the Present by Michael Silvey

The Complete Book of US Military Pocket Knives From 1800 to the Present by Michael SilveyTable of Contents This book is a color celebration of the pocket knives of the United States military, and features both U. S. and foreign made models. It is a historical chronology beginning with the first folders of the early 1800s and ending with the high tech knives of the twenty first century. There are nearly 400 color photographs showing hundreds of different issue pocket knives single blade, multi blade, and multi tool including many that have

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This book is a color celebration of the pocket knives of the United States military, and features both U.S. and foreign-made models. It is a historical chronology beginning with the first folders of the early 1800s and ending with the high-tech knives of the twenty-first century. There are nearly 400 color photographs showing hundreds of different issue pocket knives--single-blade, multi-blade, and multi-tool--including many that have never been shown in a publication before. Clear, up-close images present manufacturers' marks in great detail. This is a book that will be opened time and again just for the pleasure of viewing. It is a book that has something for the beginner as well as the advanced collector and others interested in the cutlery history of the United States military.

389 color images