High End Replica U.S. Civil War Bone Handled Large Bowie Knife – Named and Dated 1862 Original Items

High End Replica Item: Only One Available. If there is one truly mythical edged weapon in United States history, it would have to be the large Clip-Point bladed “Bowie” Knife, named after the equally mythical James “Jim” Bowie. A true 19th-century American pioneer and soldier, he played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stories of him as a fighter and frontiersman, both real and fictitious, have made him a legendary figure in Texas history and a folk hero of American culture.

The story of how the knife came to be is shrouded in myth, much more so than the man it is named after. There are no real records of where the knife came from, who made it, and what the shape of the blade actually was, aside that it was a very large knife. After his death at the Alamo, plenty of liberties were taken regarding the design of the knife used, but by around 1847, the idea of a large Clip-Point blade with a crossguard had firmly settled in the public perception, and that is what the knives made have been like ever since.

This is a replica of the typical type made during the Civil War Era, marked to look like it was made during the war in South Carolina. The markings on the blade ricasso are as follows:

COLUMBIA SC
C I HEINZ
1862

We assume that C I Heinz is supposed to be the name of the owner, but it very well could also be the maker. It has a large blade with a full tang, brass crossguard, and brass fit bone grip scales.

A very nice Replica Civil War Item, ready to fill a hole in your collection!

Specifications:
Blade Length: 10 1/2″
Blade Style: Clip-point “Bowie” blade
Overall length: 15 3/8“
Crossguard: 4 3/8”