70's Bianchi 855 Nighthawk knife #4054

70's Bianchi 855 Nighthawk #4047

This is a premium quality, military grade 1970's survival, fighting, and hunting knife. Made by *Carl Schlieper/Eye Brand, Solingen, Germany with the original Bianchi leather sheath. Marked on the knife: BIANCHI - SOLINGEN GERMANY - STAINLESS - and marked on the sheath: BIANCHI #855 - "NIGHTHAWK" - and showing a Star logo on both. This classic survival knife has a hard black composition handle with knurled brass pommel that unscrews for hollow handle storage, and a plain edge, 440C high carbon stainless steel blade with a mirror finish. The knife and sheath appear unused. You judge from the photos. Deluxe leather sheath includes original sharpening stone and overall is in excellent condition. Knife and sheath may show handling. 

This knife measures 10 1/2" with a 5 7/8" blade and in the sheath the weight is 1 lb. 3 oz. Production #4054

The Bianchi Nighthawk 855, 440 Stainless Steel blade with serrated and sharpened top edge fixed blade features a spear point mirror polished 5 7/8” blade of 3/16” X 1 3/8". The handle has a brass S-Guard, black composite handle that is hollow, and a removable brass butt cap. Comes with quality brown leather Bianchi Gun leather sheath.

*Eye Brand knives, sometimes called German Eye, have been Hammer forged in Solingen Germany by the Carl Schlieper family for over 100 years. Eye Brand Knives still use forged blades. Most traditional knives today are cold stamped, but Eye Brand still forges the steel to shape. Hammer forging compresses and realigns the blade steel's grain structure, thereby increasing the toughness and edge holding characteristics of the knife blade. It is a more costly and time-consuming process, but worth the effort. #4054-1123

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