" PANAMA"
RECON COMBAT MACHETE aka RCM, RAPID DEPLOYMENT.
THE RCM SHOWN IS A EARLY VERSION WITH THE
BIRDS HEAD BUTT. THESE KNIVES WERE MADE AT THE WATER STREET SHOP IN
SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. ALL WERE MARKED RAPID DEPLOYMENT
- NEWT LIVESAY - 5C. EARLY
RECON COMBAT MACHETES WERE STAMPED RAPID DEPLOYMENT ATOP THE BLADE,
THE NAME NEWT LIVESAY, AND 5C FOR 1095 STEEL. THIS SERIES OF RECONS
HAD A SAW BLADE CUT INTO THE SPINE.. ALL OF THESE KNIVES HAD BROWN
PAPER MICARTA HANDLE SCALES, WITH TWO (2) BRASS CORBY HANDLE SCREWS, AND
UNLINED LANYARD HOLE.
THERE WAS A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN (16) OF THESE MACHETES MADE FOR GOVERNMENT SALES. THEY WERE SHIPPED TO A GOVERNMENT DEPOT IN THE UNITED STATES AND I WAS INFORMED THROUGH CONVERSATIONS AND EMAIL SOME TIME LATER THAT ALL OF THESE KNIFE HAD BEEN SHIPPED TO PANAMA IN CENTRAL AMERICA. THE SAW BLADE OF THE BACK OF THE KNIFE SPINE WAS VERY AGGRESSIVE AND WORKED GREAT ON LOGS, AND BOARDS WHEN TESTED IN THE SHOP. FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THE SAW BLADE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP CUT THROUGH ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM AND OTHER LIGHT METALS ON DOWNED AIRCRAFT. THIS KNIFE CAME INTO MY COLLECTION FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO WALKED UP TO MY TABLE AT THE TULSA GUN & KNIFE SHOW AND ASKED IF I HAD ONE OF THESE REFERRING TO THIS KNIFE. HE LAID IT ON MY TABLE AND SAID GIVE ME A COUPLE OF WOO NECK KNIVES AND IT IS YOUR. I GLADLY HANDED HIM A THREE OR FOUR WOO KNIVES AND HE DISAPPEARED INTO THE CROWD. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO HE WAS OR WHERE HE GOT THE KNIFE. THIS KNIFE WAS NOT MADE FOR COMMERCIAL SALE, "BUT" THERE WERE A FEW TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WHO CAME TO THE SHOP AND SAW THEM DURING PRODUCTION. THIS KNIFE COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE KNIVES THAT SOMEONE BOUGHT OUT OF MY SHOP DURING MANUFACTURE. THE KNIFE WAS USED AND HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL HEAVY DUTY BLACK NYLON STRAP SHEATH THAT HAD A WIDE BELT LOOP. |
“When anticipated hostilities are a clear and present danger such as
the drug wars in the Americans, or the war on terrorism against fanatical
elements the use of non-traditional military activities should be the
legal authority for covert actions. To posit our firm resolve in advance
by covert action should be coin of the realm. “
FROG'GY UDT, SNAKE EAT'EN, DARK-SIDE, TACTICAL KNIVES TM
WE SUPPORT THE MILITARY, AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM 101% THANK TO A WARRIOR AND THEIR SACRIFICES YOU, AND I HAVE ENJOYED ANOTHER DAY OF FREEDOM
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| SPECIFICATIONS: OVER ALL LENGTH: BLADE STEEL: 1095 OIL HARDENED TOOL STEEL BLADE LENGTH: BLADE DIMENSIONS: BLADE DESIGN SPECIALTIES: STANDARD RCM MACHETE DESIGN WITH SERRATED SAW BLADE CUT ON SPINE BLADE HEAT TREAT: 59-60 Rc, DIFFERENTIALLY HEAT TREATED, AND DEEP CRYOGENIC QUENCHED HANDLE: MICARTA, PAPER, BROWN HANDLE SPECIALTIES: BIRDS HEAD BUTT MSRP TO UNCLE: $100.00 EACH THIS KNIFE WAS NOT MADE FOR COMMERCIAL SALE, "BUT" THERE WERE A FEW TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WHO CAME TO THE SHOP AND SAW THEM DURING PRODUCTION. I RAN ACROSS THIS KNIFE AT THE TULSA GUN & KNIFE SHOW MANY YEARS AGO. IF YOU HAVE EVER USED OR BEEN ISSUED ONE OF THESE KNIVES WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM YOU. ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE STRICTEST OF CONFIDENCE. CONTACT US. TOP of PAGE MAIN PAGE CUTLERY SPECIALTIES HOME COMBAT KNIVES |