Knife help please

[72cheyenne]

Here's a knife I run across in some of my Grandfathers belongings. I really know nothing about this one. Maybe a throwing knife?

Sorry for the bad pic quality...dadgum cell phone pics. :P

 

[Lucas]

It's a small bowie knife. Early to mid 20th century.

 

[diggummup]

It's a small bowie knife. Early to mid 20th century.

Correct, good id.

Here it is-




and here is the link-http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache...mexican+bowie+knife&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

[72cheyenne]

It's a small bowie knife. Early to mid 20th century.

It's a small bowie knife. Early to mid 20th century.

Correct, good id.

Here it is-





and here is the link-http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache...mexican+bowie+knife&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Yes thats it. Thank you Lucas and diggummup. I always wondered what was missing from the handle. It seems it was probably bone. Cool and great ID guys.

 

[snake35]

Great old Bowie knife!

 

[dozer dan]

i had one just like that i bought in nogales in the early 60's

only mine was a souvenir letter opener that i paid a couple bucks for.