Description
Original Cold War era 5-inch blade Jet Pilot Knife with original leather scabbard and honing stone included. Slightly used, but in great condition overall. Manufactured in September 1988 by Ontario Cutlery Co. in upstate New York: the pommel is stamped ONTARIO / 9-1988. More information about the legendary American Jet Pilot Knives – aka the “aircrew survival knife” could be found on this dedicated Wikipedia page.
The knife is about 9-1/2″ / 24 cm overall; parkerized blade is about 4-7/8″ /12.5 cm. The blade has been lightly re-sharpened, it is very sharp still; the tip is intact. The saw teeth on the blade’s spine are intact as well. Stacked leather washers handle with iron guard and hammer-like pommel; the handle is solid; the guard has a tiny bit of a play. Original-issue leather scabbard with a metal-reinforced tip/back and a honing stone in the pocket. The scabbard is in great overall shape, but the brass part of the snap on the keeper has came apart – could be replaced. The leather is soft and supple still; all original stitching and rivets are intact. The back side of the reinforcement plate still has the original manufacturer’s sticker attached. This great-looking Cold War 1988 Ontario Jet Pilot Knife will make an excellent addition to any collection of military blades.
This attractive Cold War 1988 Ontario Jet Pilot Knife with original leather scabbard has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it’s in 100% original “as is” condition; these are the actual photos. I have a few more Vietnam War era knives and bayonets, as well as some American, British, Commonwealth, and German WW2 era combat knives and bayonets and several scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers / trench knives – please take a look in the Militaria section.
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