This is an RH290 general purpose knife. Manufactured during WWII by the Remington/PAL companies. This is one
knife of a series known as RH. They were produced in the US and were readily available for sale at hardware stores,
sporting goods stores and general line merchandise stores. Soldiers going to battle in Europe and the South
pacific would often purchase these knives and take them into battle.
The design of the knife consisted of an aluminum pommel. The handle is a little bit different than the standard
RH knife, this one is made of simulated wood, complete with the texture of bark and dark brown in color. The
crossguard is small and protrudes to one side only.
The blade is of single edge design with a tip that points up. Part of the back has small serrations which allow
the person to cut small branches. The base has RH 290 and the manufacturer's logo stamped.
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This edge weapon is currently being reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other fighting knives, you can do so by going to our
Military Fighting Knives Price Guide
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force, USMC and other organizations.
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