The provenance of this knife is not 100 hundred percent clear but I believe that J.J. HIRSCHBERG potentially acquired the name rights of MURRAY & GRAY Co. in the 1900s and manufactured this knife along with other Civil War era arms & surplus. Information on MURRAY & GRAY Co. Before the war, John P. Murray, an Englishman, was a well-known gunsmith in Columbus. When the war started, he converted flintlock muskets to percussion for the state of Georgia. Eldridge S. Greenwood and William C.. Gray operated a cotton warehouse business in Columbus. On January 17, 1862, they purchased a sword factory from A. H. Dewitt to start their riffle, carbine, and saber armory. J. P. Murray was master armorer at the new Greenwood and Gray factory. Columbus, Ga. Was the site of much ordnance activity during the war. In addition the arms from Greenwood and Gray, the firm of L. Haiman & Brother was located there, as well as a large Confederate arsenal and depot. All of this activity of the Columbus Ordnance Department was under the command of Major F. C. Humphreys. Major Humphereys’ initials appear on the barrels of the rifles and carbines made at Greenwood and Gray. Greenwood and Gray sold part of their production to the state of Alabama. Shipments of arms against this contract from October 1, 1863 to November 1864 show that a total of 262 Mississippi rifles and 73 carbines were invoiced to Alabama at $18,335. The barrels are marked "Ala." with the date and inspector’s mark. (source: Anthony and Hills Pictorial History Confederate Longarms and Pistols)22.4 ounces. 15-5/8 inches overall. 10 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. Front Ricasso: MURRAY AND GRAY Co. ; Rear Ricasso: J.J. HIRSCHBERG LOUISVILLE KY. Steel blade. Wood handle. Steel guard.

4.6 ounces. 9-3/8 inches overall. 5-1/8 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. Front tang: 'CASE XX USA' ; Rear tang: '516-5 SSP'. Stainless Steel blade. Front blade etch: Blue Scroll. Genuine Stag handle. Nickel Silver guard. Nickel Silver pommel

3.2 ounces. 7-3/4 inches overall. 4-1/8 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. Front tang: 'CASE XX USA' ; Rear tang: '5 FINN'. Steel blade. Front blade etch: Blue Scroll. Genuine Stag handle. Nickel Silver guard. Nickel Silver pommel

5.9 ounces. 9-1/4 inches overall. 5-1/8 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. Front tang: 'CASE XX USA' ; Rear tang: '523-5 SSP'. Stainless Steel blade. Front blade etch: Blue Scroll. Genuine Stag handle. Nickel Silver guard. Nickel Silver pommel

8-3/4 inch blade, 14 inches overall. Blade is 1/8 inch thick. Weighs 1 pound 3 ounces, 1 pound 5 ounces with sheath. Made in China. Front tang: 'Tomahawk' logo. Rear tang: 'XL1452 - Stainless Steel - Handcrafted in China'. Stainless steel blade. Zinc Aluminum knuckleguard and handle. Handle stamped on one side 'U.S. 1918'. Sharp pointed pommel / glassbreaker with rubber cover. Includes sheath.

Limited Edition Pre-Producition #127 of 1000 made. 6.1 ounces. 9-3/8 inches overall. 4-1/2 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. Black Powder Coated Steel blade. Front blade etch: (BALI-SONG Butterfly) BENCHMADE U.S.A. ; Rear blade etch: ELISHEWITZ PRE-PRODUCTION 0127 OF 1000. Black G10 handle.

1.9 ounces. 5-1/2 inches overall. 2-1/4 inch blade. 3/32 inch thick. Made in USA. Steel blade. Rear blade etch: F (3 stacked downward arrows) P. Natural Bone handle. with Black Leather Sheath (3 stacked downward arrows stamped on belt loop).

Produce by Bastinelli was designed by Doug Marcaida. 1.0 ounces. 5-3/8 inches closed. 1-1/2 inch blade. 5/32 inch thick. Made in Italy. N690Co Steel blade and handle. Top handle etch: DOUG MARCAIDA & BASTINELLI KNIVES ; Bottom handle etch: FOX ITALY - N690Co. 1" finger hole on the pommel. with Black Kydex Sheath. Mint Condition in Original Sheath. Never used, never sharpened.

Mike Snody is a knifemaker who is known for his use of exotic materials in his custom knives. He began making Japanese-influenced fixed-blade knives in 1998 and branched out into other designs by 2004 including Kitchen knives, Machetes, Fixed blade fighting knives, and Pocket Knives.1.6 ounces. 5 inches overall. 2 inch blade. 1/8 inch thick. Made in USA. S35V Stainless Steel blade. Front blade etch: $nody. Blue 6AL4V Titanium body. with Black Drawstring Carry Pouch and COA dated 1/16. Mint Condition NO BOX. Never used, never carried, never sharpened.

Mike Snody is a knifemaker who is known for his use of exotic materials in his custom knives. He began making Japanese-influenced fixed-blade knives in 1998 and branched out into other designs by 2004 including Kitchen knives, Machetes, Fixed blade fighting knives, and Pocket Knives.3-3/8 inches wide. 2-1/8 inches high. Made in USA. Rainbow 6AL4V Titanium body. with COA dated 12/15. Mint Condition NO BOX. Never used, never carried, never sharpened.