Utica Cutlery made the Kutmaster by reworking M1 Garand bayonets and selling them as knives after World War II. This example is marked Kutmaster Utica NY USA on the ricasso, and the lug at the rear is still there and has not been ground off. It is in good overall condition and comes with its sheath.

For a Utah collector it bridges two interests: the military bayonet it started as and the postwar commercial sale that produced it. The intact lug is the detail that confirms the origin, and the ricasso marking confirms the maker. As a used knife with a sheath it can also simply be carried and used around camp, though its value is in the markings and the story behind them. Study the photographs for the condition of the edge and the sheath.

Key features

• Made by Utica Cutlery from M1 Garand bayonets
• Sold commercially after WWII
• Ricasso marked Kutmaster Utica NY USA
• Rear lug intact, not ground
• Good condition, with sheath

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