no pattern number on certain XX case,s ?

[cbnutt]

had looked at a case stockman with no pattern number on main blade, iam thinking someone had told me once that if theres not a pattern number, it would be early production ?? is there a time frame for that, early part of the 1940,s mabe ? thanks.......

[knifeaholic]

Generally true that when you find a XX with no pattern number its an early one and more likely to have early XX era features like long pull on some patterns, green bone or rough black handles, etc.

[cbnutt]

iam guessing this to be a 18 pattern from the size, but if i remember right, it dosnt have a long pull on the clip, just the regular short pull,couldnt see a pattern nuimber, its white handles, so mabe a 4318,iam going to try to take a another look if i get a chance to talk with the person that has it.