Description
WW2 era Patton Sword blade fighting knife by San Antonio Iron Works, TX. Large fighter made from WW1 M1913 Cavalry Saber mid-section; original leather scabbard included; rare type in great overall condition, considering the age.
Very rare WW2 era fighting knife made during the war by San Antonio Iron Works in Texas, USA from the mid-section of WW1 era M1913 Cavalry Saber blade – this saber is typically referred to as the “Patton Sword”. The original M1913 Calvary saber was developed by the now-famous General Patton prior to WW1. The sword was an excellent weapon but it was rendered useless by the advances in modern warfare by the time the United States has actually entered WW1. After the Great War ended most of the M1913 sabers ended up collecting dust in the government arsenals. In case if you are looking for an original, uncut M1913 Calvary Saber, I have one available for sale in my store 
During the first couple of years of WW2 the US servicemen had no standard-issue fighting knife and the military was desperately looking for a quick way to satisfy the demand for the much-needed fighting knives early in the War. So someone came up with the idea of re-purposing these old (and by than obsolete weapons anyway) info fighting knives and daggers. A large quantity of Patton Swords and even older Civil War sabers were converted into somewhat crude, but very practical fighting knives and trench daggers. The “San Antonio” daggers and knives are some of the best known examples of such side arms; each M1913 saber was made into 3 fighting knives. These intimidating “Patton Sword” fighters were made by a number of American makers during the war, including San Antonio Iron Works of San Antonio, TX. This exact type is illustrated on pages 220-221 of the KNIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WORLD WAR II book by Michael W Silvey – a well-established expert and the author of a number of books on the subject of the US military edged weapons (see book’s scans attached).
This huge fighting knife is about 13-1/4” / 33.6 cm overall; the blade is about 8-1/4” / 21 cm; the edge is very sharp still; the tip is a bit pitted but intact, which is something you you don’t see very often with this type. The original wood handle scales are in excellent condition, considering the age. The guard is solid; all handle parts are tight with no play. Late-issue type brown leather scabbard with a wrist watch band leather keeper. This scabbard is well-used but it’s in great shape, considering the age – all original stitching is intact; the leather is soft and supple still.
This WW2 era San Antonio Iron Works fighting knife made from the WW1 era M1913 Cavalry Saber is a great find – today most of the surviving WW2 era San Antonio Iron Works fighting knives are in private collections and are off the market. This is one of the best WW2 era “non-regulation” US fighting knives with a lot of character and in excellent overall condition, you will not be disappointed!
This original WW2 era Patton Sword blade fighting knife made by San Antonio Iron Works has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos; spent brass is not included with the lot 😉 I have several fighting knives made from converted sabers, as well as some scarce WW1 and WW2 fighting daggers and trench knives available for sale – please take a look in our Militaria section.
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