Soft Rubber M3 Fighting Knives

I have painted the handle on my M3 knife with humbrol enamel paints, and that seems to be sticking well

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The 1918 turned up today as I was at home decorating the kitchen (Wife's birthday present ) I got to play with it.
First impressions, very well packed and thought out, ergo bugger to open the knife is of excellent quality but easily visible as non lethal. A tap on the upper arm with one of these should signify an instant silent kill. The quality is very good and the fit is very comfortable. I gave it a coat of the Zinsser, just because I had it, but on reflection dont think it's necessary.
B&Q do a range of paints labelled as 1829 precious metals, I had some left over from tarting up old frames around pictures for flogging at car boot sales. The one I used here is "Old Gold" and I think the camera pics that up more than the eye, because in real life the colour is very similar to this..
http://landandseacollection.com/id561.html
After what Spiers said I looked again and used this as a reference.
The good thing about the B&Q paint is that it is acrylic so very fast drying and quite flexible. The downside is that it will not last, I tried aging it a bit with a soft pencil and it will come off with persistant scratching, but with a ten min drying time and brushes wash out in hot water if done immediately after use, it shouldnt be a problem to touch it up. I'll check next time I'm in there and see if the do an old brass colour.
Thanks for all your help guys

Edit to add to that cold steel killer knife blade look, spray a bit of silicone oil onto a bit of kitchen towel and buff the blade, it looks very nice.

very well packed and thought out, ergo bugger to open

I was paranoid about it getting bent/broken in transit! lol

whenever you see me is fine/or dean this weekend.

The Garand bayonet goes on my M1, perhaps could do with a bit more friction, but easily sorted.

Webby, how do you increase the friction to stop the M1 bayonet coming off?

painted up my trench knife not sure what to do with the blade. also any one know were i might get scabbard/sheath for it found some from the us but would rather get from uk-- attachment is not available --

Soldier of Fortune code "AG425"

Any good?

thanks yith its good but not quite what i am looking for

Ok... no problem. I was under the impression that was the correct scabbard for one of these used in WWII.

@major malfunction: What brand paint did you use for the brass part?

Blade should be dulled steel or black with maybe a brushing of silver on the edges of the blade.

spiers its called model color old gold mixed with little bit of black. i got it from the war hammer shop in town for £1.80 it seems to be holding well so far. hope that helps m.m

Painting the blade might prove difficult alex, chipped paint on the blade would ruin it I think. I've painted the handle on my M3 with enamel paints and it has taken to it, I'm in 2 minds about putting 'blueing' imitation on the blade

I'll find something that will stick, won't look right otherwise! Plus only going to do the very edges...

I want a M3 knife,, who's selling it?

'Shootnscoot' do rubber M3 knives.

I saw you had some of thoose 1918 trenchspikes, is there anywhere i could get on of thoose rubber ones?