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Old 07-14-2017, 06:18 PM
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Sam, I don't think the grind was altered because the flats are intact and the knife above and below the flats is consistent. However, it is possible that the tip was broken off at some point, maybe losing half-inch or so, and was then ground down to produce a point along with a slightly unusual clip. But I wouldn't put money on it. There are not a lot of comparable knives out there to say this is altered from the way it was made by the shop. It does seem to be a 6-in (unusual) and with a stag handle (unusual).

In any case it was sheer serendipity to find pictures of this knife. I e-mailed LTC Steve Moore looking for the knife his father was pictured with. And he responded that he though it was his grandfathers knife. Turns out, Col Compton, his grandfather, had an entirely different but very scarce WWII Randall an Steve was kind enough to share it with all of us. Shoe boxes are full of the hidden treasures of the world...

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