Old Congress

bkazz5 · Post by **bkazz5** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:03 pm

Picked this up at a local gun show. Was still in a plastic sleeve with the paper. I believe it to be an older one but my German Eye knowledge is lacking. Can anyone give me an approximate date on this one? Has black bone handles. Is 4" long closed. The two main blades have the two eye etching and the eye tang stamp. The two secodary blades are not stamped at all. Looks to have never been used. Other than some blade rubs in great shape. Sorry for the poor pics.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:58 pm

Late 1970s to 1981, according to Dobbs.

Ray

bkazz5 · Post by **bkazz5** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:23 am

Thanks Ray. Good to know. What's the tell. Is it the tang stamp or the paper?

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:36 am

It is the tang stamp for me. For what it's worth, the shield would also a good 'tell'.

Ray

bkazz5 · Post by **bkazz5** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:49 am

no shield on this one.

tendots · Post by **tendots** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:58 am

Bkazz,your knife has the two line etch which is the older one.NICE KNIFE

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