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Knkun · Guest

Came Across A Knife, like Machette in length, It has forge markings near original wooden two piece handle that\'s rivit like attached. The forge stamp Has A forearm with bicep grasping a hand sledge hammer lifted above a crown that would be worn on head. The scripting on the knife or machette is as listed exactly as follows and is unknown to myself of age, value or origin. Anyone having any information reguarding this item could you please list information on this site and I will check back regularly due to deep curosity. " LEGITIMUS "
" Collins & Co. "
" Made in USA "
" No. 30 "
Please Help the ill - informed un - knowledgable
Thank You
Knkun

Macabee · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:56 am Post subject:

Knkun
You definitely have an original Collins & Company piece there. Collins No. 30 the "U.S.N. 20" Machete.
Check out the book Collins: Machetes and Bowies 1845-1965 By Daniel Edward Henry (D.E. Henry) You will find a description of your No. 30 in there on page 142 and a picture page 212. It looks like it was used heavily during WWII.

dizzzzycat · User Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 1

What did you find out about your number 20? I have the same knife, only number 460 and am also unknowledgable about it.
Diz

Macabee · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:38 am Post subject:

The 460 is a naval service machette made for WWII

camaro67 · User Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

I am bringing this thread to the top since I have probably the same machete as knkun. Macabee do you know if these machetes were primarly military issues. Were they only issued to U.S.N. or to the ground forces also? Is there any chance to find out the year of manifacture from the serial number?

I include a picture of mine beside a US helmet for size comparison, these things are huge.

Best Regards

Macabee · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject:

Camaro,
It does look like the 20" version was only ordered by the navy about 1944.
The navy wanted them for landing party's in the Pacific to be used by their amphibous forces.

camaro67 · User Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Thank you for the response. Mean looking knives you make by the way Cool

Best Regards

Macabee · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:21 am Post subject:

My pleasure and thanks.

j2dapizo · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject:

I was wondering if there was a no. 13 made, I can not make the number out on the blade bit there is a 13 on the sheath below the crown and hand with hammer logo.