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The WW II Cattaraugus 225Q was designed to be used edge up in fighting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6510828121&category=43322 This one isn't mine but doesn't appear too be in too bad of shape although the handle looks pretty rough. Most of the leather handles do though and most have the ridges either worn or rotted off. If a man could get this one for maybe $25.00 he would be getting a helluva deal!
I wouldn't part with mine but does have pix of the sheath that first appears to be a left handed sheath. The sheath is made to be worn on the right side so that when the knife is drawn it is automatically edge up.
The Cattaraugus 225Q was designed as and called a "Commando" knife but was mostly used as a utility combat knife.
There is quite an extensive article on the Cattaraugus 225Q in one of the yearly KNIVES books I have.
I've mentioned it several times before as this is the one the author originally thought was made from some kind of alloy steel when in reality it is plain old 1095 but 1095 that is 50-60 years old so that all the austentite has changed into martensite. I think I have that right, I always get confused when trying to recall which is which. :grumpy:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6510828121&category=43322 This one isn't mine but doesn't appear too be in too bad of shape although the handle looks pretty rough. Most of the leather handles do though and most have the ridges either worn or rotted off. If a man could get this one for maybe $25.00 he would be getting a helluva deal!
I wouldn't part with mine but does have pix of the sheath that first appears to be a left handed sheath. The sheath is made to be worn on the right side so that when the knife is drawn it is automatically edge up.
The Cattaraugus 225Q was designed as and called a "Commando" knife but was mostly used as a utility combat knife.
There is quite an extensive article on the Cattaraugus 225Q in one of the yearly KNIVES books I have.
I've mentioned it several times before as this is the one the author originally thought was made from some kind of alloy steel when in reality it is plain old 1095 but 1095 that is 50-60 years old so that all the austentite has changed into martensite. I think I have that right, I always get confused when trying to recall which is which. :grumpy:
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