See the weather for Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT with the help of our live and local weather cameras. It is stamped "WESTERN BOULDER / COLO. USA on one side and BOWIE on the other. Its also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care. Western USA W49 Wood Bowie Fixed Blade Knife & Sheath c.1984 - Wood Handles - No Cracks - Brass Guard - Very Nice Unused Condition in the Original Leather Sheath - Approx. Canadianlisted.com, kijiji. $184.50, $615.00 In fact in 20 years of service, was never given a Vietnam carried knife. Shipping Discounts Available for Multiple Items Purchased from Sanders Knives: If this item is purchased with another item from Sanders Knives that has a shipping cost of $8.50 or more, standard shipping to US addresses for this item will be discounted to $1.00. (25% off), Sale Price 2,603,550 Of the five two were chrome plated and three were not. $2295 SIGNED WW11 FIGHTING KNIFE. Anyone have experience with them? (50% off), Sale Price 1,097,291 The one in the picture with the chrome plated blade came from a vet and I have the documentation and a photo of him wearing the knife in Vietnam. Jul 5, 2013. Original Price 4,437,574 It took me about thirty minutes to get halfway through the log. Heres mine with box and paper works as well as the original sales receipt from December of 68. The second problem is defining the Vietnam time period for these knives and other equipment. Also has medal with his name and paper documents dated 69-70. hi sactroop the info you sent to me, is just what i was look for and the photos are a great help to me aswell.thanks for your help. (20% off), Sale Price 2,370,466 This knife has a stock number of S-649. Value for money . Early productions blades were made of carbon steel, later productions are constructed of a high polished stainless. I guess the extra weight of the brass piece on the spine of the blade helps. Western Outlaw Bowie Knife by Timber Rattler It is 17 inches long and is almost 0.5 inches wide. Large WW11 Fighting knife with maker mark. 1,516,995, 2,758,374 Learn more. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. Nothing to do with the Western Bowies, but included for posterity since people keep calling the Bushman a "V44"- These knives (the #18 and clones) are incorrectly called the V44 Marine Raider Bowie knife. Create an Account Stay up to date withYour Favorite Knife Makers. I've never had the Bowie, but older Westerns are fantastic knives. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. SHINY CRAFTS | Large Bowie Knife With Sheath 18 Inch Mirror Polished D2 Stainless Steel Crocodile Dundee Knife - Razor Sharp Custom Bowie Knife For Men, Outdoor, Hunting Knife . Original Price $28.00 Original Price 2,339,655 The W49 is the 9 1/2" "V44" type with the immense S-curve guard and laminated rosewood slab handles. It is blade marked: WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code (1977). 2,807,882, 9,359,606 Many of the examples of Vietnam War vintage Bowies do not appear to have traveled any further west than the California shoreline . A naive question, most probably - but, was this chroming ever done in-country? I have always thought that the Western Bowie with the bigger handle bolts, thick handle, W49 guard marks and ringed sheath was post Vietnam but then came across this on ebay. Now I see them going for very good money. Charlie. The letters used start with "A" for 1977 and go on to "0" for 1991 when Camillus bought the rights to Western at auction. $66.55, $121.00 Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. (45% off), Sale Price 1,952,663 $123.74, $164.99 This information will be very helpful in my search. "Leather handled Bowie". There were variations of this pattern that were incorporated into air crew survival kits. The most common by far is the bowie with the wooden handle the (W49). Vintage Western U.S.A W49 Bowie Knife Pre-Owned C $337.45 Top Rated Seller or Best Offer from United States Sponsored Extremely rare, Western Cutlery, model W49 Bowie fighting knife C $607.40 or Best Offer from United States Sponsored Vintage Large Western Bowie Knife W49 F Pre-Owned C $337.44 Buy It Now +C $27.52 shipping estimate This is a great bowie knife that you can get for under $30. Powered by Invision Community. Thanks to Tom Williams who had it in with some old Western documents. (25% off), Sale Price $77.64 I carry it with me on all my excursions. Original Price $149.97 View Etsys Privacy Policy. Consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped orders on time, and replied quickly to messages, Looks like you already have an account! $299.99 eBay SUPER RARE KABAR HOBO PERFECT HANDLES KNIFE, FORK, SPOON 1923 TO 1037 $875.00 eBay Case XX USA 10 Dot 1970 5254 Trapper Genuine Stag Handles Unused N Mint Specks $345.00 eBay RARE VINTAGE CASE XX REDBONE SCOUT UTILITY KNIFE 6445 R 1940-64 "NICE!!! If the knife has the original leather sheath I expect to see some pretty hard use on that leather. You are using an out of date browser. Check out our awesome collection now. For further info Google: "Bill Bagwell" or "Bagwell Bowie" Re: SOF magazine article c.1987 April issue, MySpace !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); This practice was continued after Western was sold to the Coleman Co. in 1984 and goes on until 1991. I'm curious to know what year Western first manufactured the W49? Here's a thread on another forum that may help you: Chrome plating of the blade was to protect it from rust in the jungle. I am aware of much of the history of the Western Bowie knife company and how the w49s were originally made for the special forces but what I cannot seem to find is wat year the model I was made. (25% off), Sale Price 1,435,714 There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.. They come all sorts of ways. The bowie knife is a legend of the American frontier. (50% off), Sale Price 1,896,552 The one that I have with a couple of bends in the blade came from me chopping a couple branches off from a dead piece of tree many years ago. Covert Knife. If you come across a chrome plated Western Bowie it was probably plated for jungle use. #7. Western started putting the year letter on their knives in 1977 with an "A". However one cant say that such detailed information ever did exist on paper. Originally designed by Col. James Bowie, a Bowie knife describes any large sheath knife. I own one like this and I believe its version 1, there is a second stainless steel version that came out shortly after guard marked STAINLESS STEEL over BOWIE just like you said but I believe that to be version 2, let me know your thoughts. com, usedvictoria.com are popular sites for selling items in Canada. (20% off), Sale Price $66.55 Original Price 4,876,847 Coleman Western 954 Double Lock with box and pouch (1989), Western USA S-532 "A" Wood Westlock Lockback 1977, Vintage Western Boulder Colo. 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Handle has the brass pins and rosewood handle. 14 5/8 inches overall. hardwood handles,leather sheath. Can't see it in picture but blade in engraved with soldiers name and 69 - 70 Vietnam. 3,722,167, 4,962,808 Original Price 9,359,606 It is blade marked: WESTERN / USA / W49 with the letter "A" which signifies the first year that Western implemented the alphabetical date code . Yes, that is one the first post-WW2 bowies made by Western. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. by WesternBowieAxe Wed May 02, 2018 3:11 am, Post JavaScript is disabled. (60% off), Sale Price $86.70 Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. 1978 was "B" and so on. The next 3 versions of the Western Bowie are identical in material and construction. 1,097,291, 1,995,074 by zzyzzogeton Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:47 am, Post (45% off), Sale Price 2,068,966 here's a pic of the western along side an old trailmaster and recon. 91/4"LONG BLADE,TOTAL KNIFE LENGTH IS 14 1/2", BLADE WIDTH IS 2" & WEIGHS 1# 14 OZ IN SHETH. Original Price $91.34 It came in handy when I tested a Ontario sp 8 "machete".