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So called penny knives, these inexpensive folding knives were carried by riflemen to serve as patch knives while loading. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #46.K. 3” length. Excavated with its wood handle perished. Hudson River Valley find. The thin blade precluded its use for anything but light work like patch cutting. 

Stock Number: C5294

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