UP FOR SALE IS WHAT SEEMS TO BE A VERY CLEAN WWII ERA MK1 FIGHTING KNIFE. WHY "MYSTERY?" BECAUSE IT IS ONLY MARKED ON THE RICASSO AS "MILITARY," ACTUAL MAKER IS UNKNOWN. BUT!!!!!! FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, AN INDEPENDENT COLLECTOR ACQUAINTANCE SENT ME AN IMAGE THAT LOOKS IDENTICAL TO THIS ONE, BUT HIS IS MARKED "KINFOLKS" (THIS ONE IS NOT MARKED THAT WAY.") SEE THE KNOWN KINFOLKS IMAGE ATTACHED. IS IT POSSIBLE THIS IS A "PROTOTYPE?" ALSO SEE THIS "MILITARY KNIFE ISSUE" DEALT WITH ON PAGE 101 OF "COLE'S 'THE BEST MILITARY KNIVES..." IMAGE IS ATTACHED. IT'S A WELL-MADE QUALITY KNIFE COMES WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL LEATHER SHEATH. THE BLADE IS "BRIGHT POLISHED" VERY SHARP! FEATURING A BLACK PLASTIC BUTT. FROM A SMALL CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLECTION, AS FOUND AS IS :) OVERALL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT ... SEE IMAGES. BLADE SHOWS HANDLING MARKS BUT NO CHIPS, BREAKS OR OTHER SERIOUS DAMAGES. OF COURSE, I AM OPEN TO FAIR AND EQUITABLE OFFERS ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL, ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE FULLY OWNED AND PROTECTED FROM USE WITHOUT PERMISSION: PAYMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID - I DO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST - SEE MY FEEDBACK!