A man's last line of self defense in the Old West was often his trusty bowie knife. It could not jam, run out of ammunition, or misfire. The finest bowie knives intended for sale in the American West were made by well respected English cutlers in Sheffield, among the most famous of which was Joseph Rodgers & Sons. This Antique 1910s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle Massive English Bowie Knife is in Very Good Condition, with some pitting at the left side of the blade tip, some light sharpening and slight nicking to the blade edge, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting at each side of the blade and guard, a very small hairline surface crack in the lower spine of the right handle scale, a very small, hardly noticeable chip in the bottom edge of the right handle scale, and with some light overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the knife is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it features a hefty, intimidating 10” bright clip point bowie blade with a top false edge, sports gorgeous genuine stag handle scales with deep, elegant natural stippling secured by 4 steel pins (and with a nickel silver blank escutcheon on the left handle scale), and is stamped at the ricasso with its maker, “J. RODGERS & SONS / NO 6. NORFOLK ST / SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND”, surmounted by “G R” centered by a king’s crown, denoting the knife was produced during the reign of either George V (1910-1936) or George VI (1936-1952). Based on the style (bowie knives such as this largely fell out of favor by the 1920s), the knife almost certainly dates to the first decade of George V’s reign. It shows the two traditional Joseph Rodgers & Sons proof marks at the reverse ricasso, boasts a nickel silver full guard with “ball” ends, and is complete with the original Antique 1910s Brown Leather Scabbard in Very Good Condition, having shrunk a bit to the point where it can’t fully accept the blade, and with a very small spot dent in the lower front end tip, some scattered verdigris around the back throat, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the metal throat and end tip, some verdigris to the nickeled brass belt hanger rivets, a small spot dent in the middle right back body, some light wrinkling to the lower back body, and with some scattered scratching, spot darkening, and age wear evident. Otherwise, the scabbard is in fine shape, with absolutely no rips, holes, tears, or other damage. Most interestingly, it bears understated “chain link” line embossing down the sides at front and back, carries a sewn and riveted leather belt loop at the upper back, and exhibits a matching nickel silver throat and end tip. The set is a fine example of a very rare, original Antique 1910s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle Massive English Bowie Knife.