Remington R3843 with original box??? Not!

[Mumbleypeg]

The listing says the knife is "all original". In fact it is missing its bail, and looks like the original nickel silver bail pin has been replaced with a brass pin. Otherwise it looks like a good knife. Also, this pattern was never an official Boy Scouts of America knife. It did not come in the box shown, as implied in the listing. https://www.ebay.com/itm/REMINGTON-UMC- ... Swjrlaxoj0

Seller may not know.

Ken

[Shearer]

I can't say much about the knife.
In the persons listings they have a few custom knives and had already sold custom knives.I wonder who does the custom work?

Grant

[zzyzzogeton]

Peg, trying to learn a little here---

If there was supposed to be a bail, which moves loosely, where the brass pin is, what would have held the blade in place as I don't see a pin for the blade? Some kind of pin under the bolster?

[Shearer]

Peg, trying to learn a little here---

If there was supposed to be a bail, which moves loosely, where the brass pin is, what would have held the blade in place as I don't see a pin for the blade? Some kind of pin under the bolster?

Here is one that was sold on Ebay.Hope it helps.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/REMINGTON-UMC- ... SwZrhah6nl

Grant

[espn77]

This is what it should look like and Ken is correct that box doesn't go with the knife.

[OLDE CUTLER]

I agree, the brass pin indicates that it has been re-pinned and is not original. Should be a nickel silver pivot pin of extended length to contain the bail. No Boy Scout shield or etching cannot be an official Scout knife, thus box is not correct.

[KleenCut61]

He Pulled his Listing ,The more That was wrong with it the more chances I would of Had Too , Funny Too That was such a sweet Piece Its Like Jump on it Fast For it Explodes , K.C. P.S Happy Belated Birthday Ken ..

[stockman]

Most Remington knives with bail had a hollow pin to hold blades with a small pin through the hollow pin that held the bail.

Harold

[Knife Nut]

I would like to have the box.

Paul

[Mumbleypeg]

The original listing says the seller took it down due to errors in the listing (which of course there were). Glad to see they did the right thing.

Maybe they will re-list the knife stating the missing bail and pin replacement - otherwise it appears to be a nice knife. They could list the box separately, or put it with a BSA authorized Remington scout knife.

Ken