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J.F. Schroeder Gunner's Stiletto
16-17th Centuries An all-steel stiletto like this one, particularly suited for thrusting, was often a gunner's last line of defense after the cannon and other arms available to the gun crew had been used. The triangular blades were often engraved with graduated markings and numbers. These divisions gave the gunner a means of measuring a gun bore and calibre of the ball, the ability to calculate distances, among other tasks. Overall length: 9.625" Width of guard: 1.757" Blade: 5.375" long Has a leather sheath and suspension. Maker: J.F. Schroeder of Southern California 
Inspired by many historic originals,
such as this one, Circa 1600. The Royal Armouries, London. Click to enlarge |
