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A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for his brother James Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight.
"Bowie knife"
"Bowie knife"
Damascus knife in a very modern Bowie knife design
Damascus knife in a very modern Bowie knife design
An early Bowie of the type made for Rezin Bowie and commissioned by the Bowies to Searles and Constable. This is a copy of the Fowler Bowie currently
An early Bowie of the type made for Rezin Bowie and commissioned by the Bowies to Searles and Constable. This is a copy of the Fowler Bowie currently displayed at the Alamo.
Kennedy notes that Bowie's knife had a blade 9+1⁄4 inches (23 cm) long and 1+1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) wide with a cross-guard to protect the user's hands.
Kennedy notes that Bowie's knife had a blade 9+1⁄4 inches (23 cm) long and 1+1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) wide with a cross-guard to protect the user's hands.
Fighting knife
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A fighting knife has a blade designed to most effectively inflict injury in close-quarters physical confrontations. The combat knife and the trench knife are examples of military fighting knives.
An assortment of fighting knives
An assortment of fighting knives
Top: Bowie Knife c. 1850s Bottom: Naval Bowie Knife c. 1860s
Top: Bowie Knife c. 1850s Bottom: Naval Bowie Knife c. 1860s
M1918 Trench Knife
M1918 Trench Knife
U.S. Marine KA-BAR Knife
U.S. Marine KA-BAR Knife