EXCELLENT REPRODUCTION
The Bowie arrived on time and in excellent condition except for a loose screw. Not a problem that a small screwdriver and some Locktite didn't solve. This Bowie is a faithful reproduction of the movie version and is probably about as close to Jim's own knife as one is likely to get with the vagaries of history and fancy. I like it.
Alamo Bowie Knife
This is an excellent knife. It is very similar to the one in the Movie "The Iron Mistress" which is the one I was seeking.
Excellent product with some niggling points though!
What a gargantuan hefty piece of cutlery!. After seeing the movie "The Iron Mistress" from 1952, I was desperate for a knife that resembled the one in the movie, but alas, relicas of that knife are often made by high class knife smiths, who are prone to charge you an arm and a leg. When this knife came upon the market, I made the decision to make a purchase solely because this is the only mass produced knife that roughly resembles the one from the movie, but is not a 100% exact replica. Even so, it is also only a knife with a passing resemblance to the one used in the 1960 "Alamo". The knife itself is 1st class in quality. The blade is top quality stainless, whilst the fittings are brass plated, with a very nice handle with "Jim Bowie" plaque. Scabbard is really top quality and does not have the silly embossing anywhere, indicating country of origin or the films it was supposed to be seen in (unlike the poor Rambo knives also made by this firm, "Hollywood Collectable Group-Master...
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