Original U.S. Vietnam War Era W49 Western Bowie Knife With Correct Leather Sheath U.S. Field Gear being the first through the

being the first through the breach into Morro Castle

The pommel has almost all of the original gilding intact on the "Broken Sun Cross" swas medallions

There is no significant damage present with the only real wear being located on the edges

A design developed by T

so the condition is very nice

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era W49 Western Bowie Knife With Correct Leather Sheath U.S. Field Gear being the first through theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the Western W49 Bowie knife, made right after the Vietnam War but nearly identical in construction. It comes with the original sheath in a worn but serviceable state. A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed blade fighting knife created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for Jim Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight. Since the first