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Ka-Bar - 1217 - Full Set 1991 50th Pearl Harbour Anniversary Model 02-1241 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Like new, never taken out of its box. 
* Commercially available: Discontinued, 1991 model
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: /
* Marks on handle: /
* Box: Present, original, with “50th Anniversary Pearl Harbor” logos.
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present, complete set.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

This Ka-Bar 1217, made in 1991, is a commemorative knife designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This surprise attack, conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy, aimed to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet and prevent a rapid response to Japanese expansion. The raid claimed the lives of about 2,400 people, including military personnel and civilians, and led the United States to enter World War II, declaring war on Japan the following day.

The Ka-Bar 1217, with its high-carbon steel blade and leather ring handle, has the same design as the legendary Ka-Bar knife used by U.S. soldiers during the conflict. The blade is engraved with the 50th anniversary logo and a symbolic image of Pearl Harbor, making the knife a collector's item and a tribute to the historical memory of the event. The Ka-Bar 1217 is not just a tool but a mark of honor and respect for the victims of the attack and the heroes who contributed to the victory of the United States during World War II.

Unlike the standard models, here we have engraving from the right side of the blade, hand-molded leather washers with an aged look, and even the scabbard is made like the 1940s models, with darker leather and steel staple points in addition to the traditional contrasting cream-colored stitching.

Intended Use: Tactical/Military

Blade: 1095 56/58HRC carbon steel
Handle: hand-molded leather rings with aged appearance
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: set back - 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 305g.
Sheath: leather, with contrasting stitching and steel staple points
Notes: very rare 1991 commemorative edition for the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

USED KNIFE, WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Knife previously purchased, from a private collection
* Condition: Like new
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: None
* Handle marks: None
* Box: Present and in excellent condition
* Sheath: Present and like new
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

At 2:38 in the morning on the night between January 16 and 17, 1991, just 18 hours and 38 minutes after the expiration of the ultimatum set by the United Nations, Operation "Desert Storm," the largest allied military action since 1945, began.

In what would become the first conflict in history to be broadcast live on television, 90,000 tons of bombs would be dropped, marking a new point of no return for what was considered acceptable by global public opinion. The imagery that war helped create would lay the groundwork for the long series of Western military interventions in the Middle East in the years that followed.

Intended use: Tactical/Military

Country of production: USA
Blade: 1095 carbon steel 56/58HRC
Handle: Leather rings
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 305mm.
Balance: Set back - 1 cm from the lower guard
Weight: 305g.
Sheath: Leather
Notes: Commemorative edition from the 2000s, out of production and no longer available

Precious Mother-of-Pearl Collection consisting of 3 knives: TWIN, KEY, HUG with titanium handle and mother-of-pearl insert. Rounded spring with handmade file work. Accompanied by individual leather liners.

Limited and numbered series of 200 sets with cylindrical wooden and plexiglass display stand.

HUG DATA SHEET
Type of production: Industrial, with handmade lima spring
Country of production: Italy
Blade: Bohler M390 Microclean stainless steel, HRC 59/61
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Titanium GR5 and Mother of Pearl
Blade length: 71mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 112mm.
Total length: 184mm.
Thickness when closed: 14mm.
Weight: 75g.
Closure: Slipjoint
Clip: titanium
Notes: Design by Sacha Thiel

KEY DATA SHEET
Type of production: Industrial, with handcrafted file spring
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: Bohler M390 Microclean stainless steel, HRC 59/61
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Titanium GR5 and Mother of Pearl
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 115mm.
Total length: 185mm.
Thickness when closed:10.5mm.
Weight: 75g.
Closure: SlipJoint
Clip: -
Notes: Design by Jesper Voxnaes

TWIN DATA SHEET
Type of production: Industrial, with handmade file spring
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: Bohler M390 Microclean stainless steel, HRC 59/61
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Titanium GR5 and Mother of Pearl
Blade length: 77mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 112mm.
Total length: 176mm.
Thickness when closed: 10mm.
Weight: 77g.
Closure: Slipjoint
Clip: -
Notes: Design by Fabrizio Silvestrelli

Il Red Spacer KA-BAR è probabilmente il coltello KA-BAR più collezionabile realizzato durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Il distintivo distanziatore rosso presente sotto la guardia ha attirato l'attenzione dei collezionisti per decenni. Sebbene gli originali siano rari e costosi, il laboratorio State & Union di KA-BAR - che si occupa delle realizzazioni custom - ha realizzato un piccolo lotto di questo iconico coltello.

Le rondelle in pelle sono modellate a mano per creare un aspetto invecchiato. Il fondello e la guardia sono lavorate artigianalmente per replicare le forme e le dimensioni dell'originale.

Ogni distanziatore rosso è fatto a mano per essere leggermente più lungo dell'attuale distanziatore utilizzato sui coltelli da combattimento/utilità KA-BAR. La lama viene sabbiata, quindi trattata a freddo.

Il fodero subisce un processo di invecchiamento per scurire la pelle e far corrispondere il colore del fodero originale.

Destinazione d'uso: Tattico/Militare

Lama: in acciaio al carbonio 1095 56/58HRC
Manicatura: anelli di cuoio
Lunghezza lama: 180mm.
Spessore della lama: 4mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -mm.
Lunghezza totale: 290mm.
Bilanciatura: arretrata - 1 cm. dal ramo di guardia inferiore
Peso: 305g.
Chiusura: -
Clip: -
Fodero: in cuoio
Note: -

La Coltelleria Collini di Busto Arsizio è distributore ufficiale per l'Italia del marchio KA-BAR

Ka-Bar - USMC Vietnam Military Knife K-9140 - Knife

Intended Use: collection

Blade: 1095 carbon steel 56 / 58HRC
Handle: Leather rings
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade Thickness: 4mm.
closed length: -mm.
Overall length: 305mm.
Balancing: backward - 1 cm. the branch of the lower guard
Weight: 305g.
Closed: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Notes: Limited Edition

This wonderful gentleman from the great design features and excellent finishes, Viper reiterates that not only knows how to treat the product in detail, but also manages to pull refined aesthetic solutions and cutting-edge.

Blade: Stainless Steel Damascus
Body: Stainless Steel Damascus
Lock: Frame Lock
Closed Length: 7.5cm.
Length open: 12.5cm
Blade length: 4.5cm.
Weight: 35g.
Clip: Stainless Steel
Handle: Fossil mammoth ivory hand-engraved (engraving may differ from the one shown in picture)
Package: wooden box with suede interior. Certificates of authenticity and warranty. Numbered edition with serial number imprinted on the blade and certificates.

This wonderful gentleman from the great design features and excellent finishes, Viper reiterates that not only knows how to treat the product in detail, but also manages to pull refined aesthetic solutions and cutting-edge.

Blade: Stainless Steel Damascus
Body: Stainless Steel Damascus
Lock: Frame Lock
Closed Length: 7.5cm.
Length open: 12.5cm
Blade length: 4.5cm.
Weight: 35g.
Clip: Stainless Steel
Handle: wood cocobolo
Package: wooden box with suede interior. Certificates of authenticity and warranty. Numbered edition with serial number imprinted on the blade and certificates.

This wonderful gentleman from the great design features and excellent finishes, Viper reiterates that not only knows how to treat the product in detail, but also manages to pull refined aesthetic solutions and cutting-edge.

Blade: Stainless Steel Damascus
Body: Stainless Steel Damascus
Lock: Frame Lock
Closed Length: 7.5cm.
Length open: 12.5cm
Blade length: 4.5cm.
Weight: 35g.
Clip: Stainless Steel
Handle: ebony
Package: wooden box with suede interior. Certificates of authenticity and warranty. Numbered edition with serial number imprinted on the blade and certificates.