Original U.S. Post Vietnam Era Western USA W49 Bowie Knife With Custom Replacement Scabbard German Uniforms It should be noted that

It should be noted that Westley Richards had a long association with Auguste Francotte of Liège

This scabbard was manufactured by Beckwith Mfg Co

though the catch sticks a bit

was NSFK Korpsführer from 15 April 1937 until 26 June 1943

That was the time of Admiral Nelson and the Napoleonic War

Original U.S. Post Vietnam Era Western USA W49 Bowie Knife With Custom Replacement Scabbard German Uniforms It should be noted thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 incarnation, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although in common usage the term refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard