The Vintage Bowie knife is actually defined by many collectors as those resembling the first ever known Bowie knife used by Jim Bowie to defeat a military colonel during the very popular sand bar fight that happened somewhere in Mississippi. According to many recorded documents the vintage Bowie knife was made by Cleft for Jim Bowie which the latter used to kill Major Norris Wright of Alexandria, Louisiana. The knife became very famous after Jim Bowie defeated the colonel which many claimed Jim was able to do even though he was shot, stabbed, and beaten half to death and was using only his Bowie knife. The actual Vintage Bowie Knives was actually an entire series of knives that were designed and improved upon by Jim Bowie through many years. The first and original Bowie Knife was described as being nine and a half inches long, a quarter inch thick, and about one and a half inches wide. The original knife was straight backed, and had no clip point. The Vintage Bowie knife blade is mostly broad, and is an inch or an inch and a half wide that is made of steel where the back of the blade usually has a strip of some kind of soft metal. Some Bowie knife collectors say that this metal was designed to be used as a place to catch an opponents’ blade, or as a place to absorb shock which would prevent the blade from breaking. There are many styles of Vintage Bowie knife and some of them we have carefully selected to be displayed in this site. So go ahead and buy your Vintage Bowie knife today.
If you are looking for a vintage Bowie knife, check out this selection. Vintage Bowie knives have proven their strength and remain tough and excellent knives for their owners. We always find that there is a special feeling associated with carrying a vintage Bowie knife in the field.
Buy your next vintage bowie knife below:
 Miniature Vintage AntiqueTiny 50's Fixed Blade Bowie Hunting Knife & Sheath!!  US $5.75
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 BOWIE STYLE VINTAGE HUNTING KNIFE US $10.50
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 Jim Bowie Vintage Commemorative knife US $39.00
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 Vintage GERBER USA Bowie Knife US $183.68
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 VINTAGE STRAIGHT EDGE CUTCO 89 HUNTING BOWIE KNIFE MINT US $74.99
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 Vintage Saber/KaBar Bowie Knife US $9.99
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