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Antique Comanchero Dagger/Knife, Spear Point, Full Tang w/ Sheath 18th/19th Cent
Antique Comanchero Dagger/Knife, Spear Point, Full Tang w/ Sheath 18th/19th Cent
Antique Comanchero Dagger/Knife, Spear Point, Full Tang w/ Sheath 18th/19th Cent

Antique Comanchero Dagger/Knife, Spear Point, Full Tang w/ Sheath 18th/19th Cent

$ 237.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Blade Edge: Plain
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Handle Material: Wood
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Very good condition, Attractive patina & wear associated with age. Edges still sharp!
  • Tang: Full
  • Modified Item: No
  • Blade Material: Carbon Steel
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Blade Length: Over 5in.
  • Blade Type: Spear Point
  • Type: Boot
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Dexterity: Ambidextrous
  • Features: Sheath Included

    Description

    This is rare and highly collectible antique knife attributed to the 18th and 19th century Comancheros who traded with the Great Plains Indians in New Mexico and West Texas, most often the Comanches.
    Attributes: Spear point, with edges still sharp it maintains an unaltered attractive heavy patina indicative of age. It has full tang with a smooth to the touch wood handle.
    Includes sheath in still supple leather.
    Blade measures 7".
    Overall length is 11.75 inches.
    Comancheros most often resided in New Mexico in frontier villages and of a Hispanic or mixed race ethnicity. They have been popularized and mythologized in classic Old West Hollywood films and TV shows including those with John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.