Vietnam Era MAC V SOG Recon Fighter
SKU: CF-5965
Colonel Ben Baker
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- 6 1/8" blade of plum colored blued steel, 10 3/4" overall length
- Brass guard and butt cap with white spacers
- Leather handle with finger grooves
- Thong hole
- Original leather belt sheath with 2-tone sharpening stone
- Serial #3499/3700
- Excellent condition (the knife does not appear to have been used, but there are very light scuff marks and scratches on the blade, as well as tarnish on the guard and butt)
- Made in the 1960's by CISO (Counterinsurgency Support Office) in Japan, these knives were designed by Colonel Ben Baker and issued to SOG (Studies and Observations Group) teams. Most often used in Laos and Cambodia, the men who carried them often called them "Throw Away" knives, as they were sterile and replaceable.