Knuckledusters

Brass knuckles, the alleged "thug's weapon" was favored extensively by lads in wartime.
Example abound of Civil War knucks, cast from bullet lead around the campfire.
In the First World War they were used in trench raids and, I believe, to carry in one's pocket.
Kind of a Dumbo's feather.
All are solid, cast brass.


From the left, the first in the lineup is an old pattern based on earlier Chinese examples. This was a pattern, popular in late 19th century America, that I call "The Screaming Monkey".

The next was patterned after a knuckle duster lost, in all likelihood, during Britain's "Big Push" during the summer of 1916.
The original was found near Kaiser's Oak, near the village of Gommencourt in France.
It's an older, more archaic design, the finger loops all the same size and relatively small.

Moving right along. At the top of the photo is another First War example and my only "T" handle. The pattern I used to cast these was cast directly from an original, graciously provided by Dave Grant at knuckledusterbook.com.
This a very elegant design and the heaviest of the lot.
This is the only set I sell with graduated finger loops, therefore it can only be worn one way but is extremely comfortable.

Yet another Great War set. These are based on a photo of the original in the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, UK.
This is the largest and roomiest of the four, still weighing slightly less than the previous.

Moving forward into the Second War, this is a reproduction of the BC 41 knuckleduster.
Assumed to be a companion to the famous knuckle knife of the same name, it suffers from the same lack of information surrounding the knife.
No one knows for sure but the belief is that BC 41, stamped both on knives and knucks, designated; British Commandos, 1941.
These are small and light but still with nice roomy finger stalls.
Available either with points or not.


$40 each shipping included
To order e-mail me
dbrock76@yahoo.com