{"product_id":"maserin-french-foreign-legion-knife","title":"Maserin French Foreign Legion Knife","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Maserin French Foreign Legion knife is a 12.25\" fixed blade with a 7\" clip point blade in 440 stainless steel, etched with the designation of the Legion's 6th regiment. It is made in Maniago, Italy, with a knurled brown wood handle, a stainless double guard and pommel, and a heavy leather belt sheath that carries its own sharpening stone. This is a new regimental tribute knife, not issued military surplus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort and Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaserin French Foreign Legion knife, 6th regiment etching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12.25\" (31.12 cm) overall with a 7\" (17.78 cm) blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e440 stainless steel, matte finish, clip point, flat grind, plain edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnurled brown wood handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel double guard and pommel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy brown leather belt sheath with stone pocket and sharpening stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Maniago, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Foreign Legion and Its 6th Regiment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrance founded the Foreign Legion in 1831 as a corps of foreign volunteers, and its motto, Legio Patria Nostra, means \"The Legion is our homeland.\" The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment (6e REI) formed in Syria in October 1939. It became known as the Regiment of the Levant, the only Legion regiment ever based in the Middle East. After the 1941 Syria-Lebanon campaign it was disbanded, and it served again in Tunisia from 1949 to 1955. In 1984 the Legion created the 6th Foreign Engineer Regiment (6e REG), which inherited the old infantry regiment's traditions and insignia and served in Chad, the Gulf War, and the former Yugoslavia before it was renamed the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt in Maniago, Italy's City of Knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMaserin has made knives in Maniago since 1960, in a town whose blacksmithing tradition earned it the nickname \"city of knives.\" The 7\" clip point blade is about 0.18\" thick, with a flat grind and a matte finish that cuts glare. Its 440 stainless steel resists rust and takes a fine edge on the included stone. The knurled wood handle gives a firm grip, and the stainless double guard keeps your hand off the edge. The heavy brown leather sheath rides on a belt and holds the sharpening stone in its own pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Wall or at the Campsite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost buyers pick up this knife as a gift for a Legion veteran or military history collector, or as a regimental piece for a display case. One former legionnaire who reviewed it called it a collector's knife and a souvenir of his service, but said he would have liked sturdier construction. With a 7\" blade and a weight of about 11 ounces, it still handles camp chores like cutting rope, trimming branches, and preparing food. Keep the wood handle and leather sheath dry and oiled, and leave hard prying to a tool built for it.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maserin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67132752134385,"sku":"67132752134385","price":164.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/MAS600900-1_FINAL.jpg?v=1791383286","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/maserin-french-foreign-legion-knife","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}