The Complete Book of U.S. Military Pocket Knives: From the Revolutionary War to the Present (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764348273)

This book is a color celebration of the pocket knives of the United States military, and features both U.S. and foreign-made models. It is a historical chronology beginning with the first folders of the early 1800s and ending with the high-tech knives of the twenty-first century. There are nearly 400 color photographs showing hundreds of different issue pocket knives--single-blade, multi-blade, and multi-tool--including many that have never been shown in a publication before. Clear, up-close images present manufacturers' marks in great detail. This is a book that will be opened time and again just for the pleasure of viewing. It is a book that has something for the beginner as well as the advanced collector and others interested in the cutlery history of the United States military.

Author: Michael W. Silvey
ISBN-10: 0764348272
ISBN-13: 9780764348273
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.30h x 7.40w x 0.90d