Description
This knife was made in Vietnam by a craftsman named Nguyen Dan. For reference see Silvey’s book Knives of the US Military in Vietnam pages 110 – 113. It is 10 1/8 inches long overall with a 6 inch blade.
The knife has a water buffalo horn handle with a brass guard. This item is used with lot of wear & damage. The blade has rough grind marks & some spots of rust. The tip is dinged. The guard is loose & wobbly. The horn handle has some cracks, chips, and pit marks. On one side the previous owner filed slots through the rivets / handle. There is no sheath. A very skilled person might be able to restore the knife a bit? For this auction it is being sold in as-is / damaged condition. Shipping is $8.99