confed. mess kit knife????

[Michelle]

Bone handle round tip blade...has shield on blade with Primble written across and on either side of shield has John Primble...the bone handle has ornate lead detail....

 

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[nhbenz]

I would guess that it is a pewter detail on a civilian knife. About the right time period though... maybe a little later?

 

[stoney56]

Maybe later. John Primble marked knives were made from I believe the early 1902's through at least the mid 1970's. After WWII, Boker USA made the bulk of them with Schrade making a small percentage. If it's delrin it is 1960's to 1970's

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