Date of this Winchester?

Winchester entered the knife market as a manufacturer in 1919 by acquiring two existing knife companies; Eagle Knife Co. of Connecticut & Napanoch Knife Co. of New York. Winchester stepped away from the market in 1942 to focus on war related manufactured products, but re-entered in the late 1980s by licensing its name to Blue Grass Cutlery. Blue Grass had high quality knives made by Queen Cutlery that featured the Winchester brand name for a handful of years until the license arrangement ran its course. Winchester eventually started licensing to other companies & now you will find the brand name used by several knife manufacturers by way of license agreements.
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DMLEATH
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Date of this Winchester?

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This is a large knife but I can’t seem to find any info on this one. Is it made for Winchester by another company? Thanks for any help you could give me!
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Re: Date of this Winchester?

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Your Knife was made in the 70`s in Germany. It was not authorized by Winchester. Most Winchester Collectors consider these counterfeits.
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Re: Date of this Winchester?

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Desert Golfer,

Thanks for that information! Are there collectors that buy these even if its not a real Winchester? It feels like a well made knife
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