My gunong collection and some thoughts

Sajen · 19th March 2015, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

QUITE A NICE DISPLAY AND CONGRADULATIONS ON AQUIRING SUCH AN UNUSUAL KNIFE.
I SAW THIS EXAMPLE OF PISTOL KNIFE SELL A WHILE BACK AS A CIVIL WAR BOWIE WITH A 7 INCH BLADE. IT LOOKS VERY SIMULAR, SO I PUT IT HERE FOR COMPARISON. I WONDER WHEN AND WHERE THESE WERE MADE. PERHAPS SPANISH AMERICAN WAR ERA OR SHORTLY THERE AFTER?

Thank you Barry.

And also many thanks for posting this interesting example for comparison. It is the third gunong in this style I ever have seen. Regarding the age of all three here shown examples I think that they WWII examples since by all three examples aluminium is used, a sign of this area IMVHO. And maybe all three coming from the same workshop.

Regards,
Detlef

Gehazi · 19th March 2015, 07:26 PM

absolutely love the faux pistol blades, great collection!

Sajen · 20th March 2015, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gehazi

absolutely love the faux pistol blades, great collection!

Thank you Gehazi.

Regards,
Detlef

Rick · 21st March 2015, 12:26 AM

I'll risk a guess that they're pre-WW2 .

1920's-'30's ?

Robert · 21st March 2015, 01:10 AM

I have always wondered about the use of aluminium in the Philippines being used as a measurement of possible age. Quite a few threads here on the forum point to WWII as the starting point, but I know the US Army was using aluminium for the making of their canteens during the Spanish American War. I wonder how many other items that they used were made of this material as well? This could point to items like this having possibly being made much earlier than the WWII date we have been using when discussing these items.

Best,
Robert

Rick · 21st March 2015, 02:32 AM

Here's another thing to consider; the examples we have seen so far (okay, we haven't seen a lot) are all of revolver form .
I think this points to pre-WW2 otherwise we would see model 1911 45 caliber copies, no ?

Robert · 21st March 2015, 03:03 AM

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Here's another thing to consider; the examples we have seen so far (okay, we haven't seen a lot) are all of revolver form .
I think this points to pre-WW2 otherwise we would see model 1911 45 caliber copies, no ?

That is a very good question Rick and I totally agree. You would think that more Philippine people would have had a greater chance of seeing a 1911A over the old Colt revolvers that were used earlier. These daggers seem to be a bit on the rare side and I have only seen photos of a dozen or so of them over the years and they were all of the revolver style.

19th March 2015, 07:26 PM	#2
Gehazi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: TN, USA Posts: 21	absolutely love the faux pistol blades, great collection!

21st March 2015, 12:26 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	I'll risk a guess that they're pre-WW2 . 1920's-'30's ?

21st March 2015, 01:10 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I have always wondered about the use of aluminium in the Philippines being used as a measurement of possible age. Quite a few threads here on the forum point to WWII as the starting point, but I know the US Army was using aluminium for the making of their canteens during the Spanish American War. I wonder how many other items that they used were made of this material as well? This could point to items like this having possibly being made much earlier than the WWII date we have been using when discussing these items. Best, Robert

21st March 2015, 02:32 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Here's another thing to consider; the examples we have seen so far (okay, we haven't seen a lot) are all of revolver form . I think this points to pre-WW2 otherwise we would see model 1911 45 caliber copies, no ?