Royal Navy clasp knife, Admiralty Pattern 301 WW2 when fired at its nominal

when fired at its nominal muzzle velocity of 869 m/s (2

After World War 1 had ended The British Army smartened up its uniform again to better represent a peacetime army and the stiff service dress cap made a reappearance for the ordinary soldier

The jacket replaced the earlier Service Dress uniform

7×99mm) round features a distinctive “ME” headstamp

Cold War and military knife collections

Royal Navy clasp knife, Admiralty Pattern 301 WW2 when fired at its nominalThis is an example of the standard Royal Navy seaman's clasp knife, manufactured by. Harrison Bros & Howson Sheffield Alloy scales replace the original staghorn specified by Pattern 301. The knife has a blade and a straight tapering marlinspike that pivot at the same end while the copper coloured shackle pivots at the other.