Old Used Remington

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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Curt
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Old Used Remington

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Would someone date and identify this knife? I do not see any breaks or cracks. Very used.
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Re: Old Used Remington

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Knife appears to be a Remington R3893. This is a pattern that Levine calls a "stock knife type double-end jack". I'm assuming that the knife is 3 7/8" closed but that information isn't given.

This is one of the original Remington's, not a reproduction, so it was manufactured by Remington in the 1920' or '30's. It appears to be in very good shape. Normally these knives were stamped on the back of the tang with the pattern numbers, but some had their pattern numbers inked on and these are frequently lost.
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Re: Old Used Remington

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Thanks for the reply and it is 3 7/8".
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