WW2 Moro punal hybrid

Battara · 11th February 2015, 01:09 AM

The work on the blade and on the scabbard top are from Mindanao. The blade okir work looks to me to be from the Maranao tribe (on Mindanao around the Lake Lanao region).

Blade and the rest does look WWII.

Interesting piece and thank you for sharing.

Shakethetrees · 11th February 2015, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Blade and the rest does look WWII.

The grip and pommel are a spittin' image of the U.S. Navy's knives. The Mk III is the pattern, (I think), but my memory for this exact detail has faded!

trenchwarfare · 11th February 2015, 03:39 AM

That would be a MkII, kinda sorta. The Mk 3 is current issue. There were many hundreds of "theater" knives, with stacked leather handles.

Battara · 11th February 2015, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shakethetrees

The grip and pommel are a spittin' image of the U.S. Navy's knives. The Mk III is the pattern, (I think), but my memory for this exact detail has faded!

No shock there. During WWII some GIs gave blade parts to Philippine locals to dress up, or integrate with American knife parts. I have a piece that has an American blade, a Bagobo hilt, and Maranao scabbard, all made in WWII.

11th February 2015, 01:09 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	The work on the blade and on the scabbard top are from Mindanao. The blade okir work looks to me to be from the Maranao tribe (on Mindanao around the Lake Lanao region). Blade and the rest does look WWII. Interesting piece and thank you for sharing.

11th February 2015, 03:39 AM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	That would be a MkII, kinda sorta. The Mk 3 is current issue. There were many hundreds of "theater" knives, with stacked leather handles.