MAKER:   Gerber Legendary Blades

PATTERN:    Folding Sportsman I (FS-I)

LENGTH (closed):   3-1/2”

BOLSTERS:   Brass

HANDLES:   Wood inlay

BLADES:   Single lock blade

LINERS: Brass 

TANG STAMPS:   GERBER         Rear Stamp:  PORTLAND, OR./97223 U.S.A.

CONDITION:   Excellent

DAMAGE:   Normal wear and scratching

BLADE WEAR:   Blade has been sharpened but appears nearly full

SNAP:   Good snap on opening and poor snap closing but the blade stays closed.

MADE IN:   U.S.A.

ADDITIONAL INFO:      Gerber introduce the Folding Sportsman I in 1976. The FS II had been introduced in 1972. I think they were discontinued in about 1995. Being from Oregon and having managed a cutlery store in the 1980s and early 1990s approximately 40 miles from the Gerber factory I have seen, sold and sharpened a lot of Gerber knives. There is something iconic about the Folding Sportsman series of knives; to me they are the knife that comes to my mind when I think of a Gerber pocketknife. I have both the FS I and the FS II and I EDC both on a regular basis. The design of the folding sportsman fits very well in my hand and I really like them a lot. Here’s your chance to add one to your pocket.

This knife has been used in carried quite a bit, but it’s is still a good EDC. There is a little wearing on the wooden insert along the back of the knife in the blade does not snap when it closes but it does stay firmly closed. The Gerber FS I seems to be harder to find than the larger FS II. Normally they sell for around $40 to $50 in excellent condition. This is priced to sell $25.

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This knife will ship via first class mail in a padded vinyl envelope (with additional padding), unless the buyer would like to pay for an upgrade to Priority Mail. If you wish to upgrade to priority mail is an additional $3.50, please notify me via email if you wish to upgrade.

When shipping first class in padded envelopes I always wrap additional padding around the knife, it will be well padded).

Item # 42032