Need help identifying old bowie knife

By highwingpilot ( May 29, 2017 at 9:39 pm) · Filed under History forum

This knife has been in my family for many generations, easily pre-dating WW2. I’ve heard stories that might place it around the the American Civil War. But there are no maker’s marks on it that I can see. It is quite heavy. With a solid brass handle that the blade is swaged into. 1079566
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Any ideas as to what it is, and how old it might be?

Thanks!


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