That sounds like a cool repair. These old war horses will last forever with a little care. I use one and it keeps a great edge for a knife over 80 years old. No BS American 1095 carbon steel.

That would be interesting for sure. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for that reminder! That is a fact worth considering, for sure.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks Glen. I'm sure a ranger band will last longer too.

I absolutely agree. If they are going to give us heavy gear then it should be worth the weight and the M9 simply does not meet that criteria.

They are great knives. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for the kind words, I still have this bolo and i still like it. A crate full of WW2 mystery items sounds like a great video!

LOL, thanks Tim, I'm obviously not trying to be a "star," I'm happy to help anywhere I can.

Damn, you are right. I never put the pictures in. I'll have to go find the images and add them somehow. The snap has a symmetrical pattern around the edge that is distinctive. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Thanks for watching my friend!

I don't think it will fit but now that you ask I am going to have to try it out later. I'll let you know!

@@FreeAmericaChannel ok! Because I was wanted to buy this m80 but south Korean version for experiment at home, I had post WW2 M1 steel pot empty without liner because M1 liner are pretty hard to find in south east Asia so I just think why not using m80 since its looks a bit small and had similar look to M1 liner

Thanks for watching! The history of knife making in Sheffield must surround you every day. That is cool.

They are out there if you keep your eyes open for them. The hard part is finding them at a reasonable price. Good luck and thanks for watching!

That sounds about right. I have a Camillus catalog from about that time that shows the model 1010, and I have an original point-of-sale flyer for the 1010. I show them both in my first video on these knives. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJSvg2CNdtuKgcU

I always figured that a knife would have to be tethered to you in space and the thought of cutting through the space suit is alarming.

Thanks Donavan! You have a great channel, I love getting to see all those amazing blades.

Thanks for watching! I have seen the chromed 6 inch knife but I wondered if it was ever a catalog item. Of course, the modern Marbles makes a 6 inch JPSK that is shiny as well, I am uncertain if it is chrome or polished stainless.

I like mine a lot, maybe a little too much since it basically still stored in its original box in the gun safe, LOL.

Thanks for watching my friend! I like the differences available among the common styles of knives and these are well made.

Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend.

Thanks for watching Donavan!

You too my friend!

Thank you, I hope it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

I also do not know, unfortunately. They are still making the smaller versions, like the Gerber Covert FAST Knife Assisted Open with the 3.6" blade. I should do a video on that one too.

You will not be disappointed my Canadian grunt ally. Use it in good health. I would love to hear about how it skins a bear. I have not taken a bear here in Virginia, even though the big game license includes one black bear tag every year. We have a big male that travels through the property every year and gets into trash cans along the way, but we do not mess with him because the trail camera footage tends to keep the city dwellers away, LOL! Kind regards from the other Olde Dominion.

Understood and please accept my apology. I have updated my microphone game since 4 years ago. Let me know if you think I should re-do this video.

I fully understand the reasons for consolidating procurement procedures and for allowing all services access to the consolidated catalog, I just wish we could have retained service specific markings. To this day the USMC is the only service that routinely issues these knives to combat troops.

I think you are right. Hang on to it my friend! Thanks for watching.

No. Some M1s have .308 barrels and that is what the spacers are for.

Dude, $12 is a serious score! Good job!

@@FreeAmericaChannel plus shipping, came to about $16 and change maybe? But yeah, I hit the jackpot on that one

They are such great knives. Thanks for watching!

The lack of documentation on these is both disturbing and, as you said, intriguing. I've seen so many RH36s along the way that I only the weird ones seem to get my attention now.

If you check out the Militaria Shows, like the Richmond Gun show and the "Show of Shows" you stand a good chance. Also, just keep your eyes peeled on on-line auctions like ebay. Sometimes you can find a good knife at a good price.

It is a robust knife for sure. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Like you I have a number of different versions, mostly WW2 era knives from different manufacturers and versions, plus a bunch modern versions. This one strikes me as a very simple, robust knife that will probably get some field time. I have done a number of videos on the knives as well, I hope you get to check them out.

Thanks Donavan! I'm glad to have it too.

I have a few SP series knives as well but I have a bunch of USN Mark 1 knives and this one was on the wish list. Thanks for watching!

I think you may be correct. I prefer the Moras, myself. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for that tip! I had also noticed the higher location of the hole on some helmets, even a few above the line.

Thanks for sharing that! I have Cole's and Silvey's books but not Walters. Can you tell me the title? Do you know if it is still in print?

It is hard to fix a warped liner. If it is a high pressure liner you can work on it, but low pressure or fiber liners are basically goners. No matter what you do you will create other issues. I have heated a high pressure Firestone liner in the oven to 300 degrees and then put it into a steel helmet shell to regain its shape. That can have a bad effect on the paint and you should use some kind of release agent inside the shell, I used regular Pam cooking oil spray. Once the heated liner is in the shell, place it open side down and put enough weight on it to help reshape the liner. I had to do it twice on one liner for it to work but it messed up the paint and had to be degreased and repainted. If your liner has unit markings and stuff it could ruin them. I hope someone else has a better solution and can also leave a comment.

@@FreeAmericaChannel thanks, I picked up a Military Police helmet liner that is all white but it is super warped on one side. I paid $3 for it🤣

I'm not sure how frequent the double stamp error may be but marking errors were not uncommon in my experience. A number of knives have no markings.

They are getting more and more expensive. Keep an eye on ebay and try Sarco, inc. Good, used M8A1 scabbards are running $30-40 and new ones $50-too much. Surplus stores and gun shows are always good places to look as well.