The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
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The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
I bought this at the flea market yesterday and this hand writtern tag was attached and the guy said he was told
it was fact.
Any help in verifyuing!!
PS - Any extra letters in words automatically become silent
it was fact.
Any help in verifyuing!!
PS - Any extra letters in words automatically become silent
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Looking forward to the answers to this.
I know nothing about it.
I know nothing about it.
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
That's really a good find Scott if the claim can be backed up. Is it a Swiss Army?
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Indeed it is.
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
This is the closest one I've found, but of course it doesn't prove anything.
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Nice story, but to me it looks like a run-of-the-mill Victorinox Trooper. The Trooper is simply the civilian version of the GAK (German Army Knife).
https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trooper
https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trooper
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Greenman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:29 pm Nice story, but to me it looks like a run-of-the-mill Victorinox Trooper. The Trooper is simply the civilian version of the GAK (German Army Knife).
https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trooper
Yup, kinda thought it was a make believe story....thanks pal!
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
I suspect that; this hand written tag was used as a selling gimmick. Not that you were duped, Scott, but that you found it interesting and 'different'. Nevertheless, IMHO, I would think that if the seller presented it as "fact", then he should have some sort of viable story to prove his tag statement, or at least asked more questions from whomever told him it was a fact. If not, then I just see it as another deceptive selling strategy. I could be wrong, and don't mean to be overly judgmental, but I am playing devil's advocate here. Either way, you got yourself a nice little knife.
BTW: I just spent 30 minutes conducting an extensive net search for knives being issued to UN Peace Keeping forces and came up with nada, zilch, nothing.
BTW: I just spent 30 minutes conducting an extensive net search for knives being issued to UN Peace Keeping forces and came up with nada, zilch, nothing.
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
I have two knives that were supposedly issued to the German military(not NATO);one made by Aitor in Spain and the other a Wengerinox marked Mauser. Cannot verify this but that is what they were supposed to be.
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Ray, both knives you show are civilian versions. Since its creation, the Bundeswehr has had two models.knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:07 pm I have two knives that were supposedly issued to the German military(not NATO);one made by Aitor in Spain and the other a Wengerinox marked Mauser. Cannot verify this but that is what they were supposed to be.
1. GAK108mm 5110-12-162-8215 from 1976 to 2003
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
I am not really sure if it is correct or not. The UN could easily have just bought plain Troopers, but I don't see any evidence to support this. Honestly, if I'd saw the tag, I probably would have asked for some proof. Even something word of mouth like the seller, or someone he knew saying they were issued the tool while overseas. Typically, there would be a marking on the knife with "UN" an NSN, or similar.
There is a NATO version of the Trooper, with NATO on the engraving panel printed in white capital letters.
There is a NATO version of the Trooper, with NATO on the engraving panel printed in white capital letters.
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Georgi:Thank you for that qualification;I will add the info to my files.Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:37 pmRay, both knives you show are civilian versions. Since its creation, the Bundeswehr has had two models.knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:07 pm I have two knives that were supposedly issued to the German military(not NATO);one made by Aitor in Spain and the other a Wengerinox marked Mauser. Cannot verify this but that is what they were supposed to be.
1. GAK108mm 5110-12-162-8215 from 1976 to 2003
2. GAK 111mm (One Hand) 5110-12-355-6854 - 2003 -
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
Come to find out this model was actually a NATO issued knife, check the bvariations in this link:KLJ77 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:19 pm I suspect that; this hand written tag was used as a selling gimmick. Not that you were duped, Scott, but that you found it interesting and 'different'. Nevertheless, IMHO, I would think that if the seller presented it as "fact", then he should have some sort of viable story to prove his tag statement, or at least asked more questions from whomever told him it was a fact. If not, then I just see it as another deceptive selling strategy. I could be wrong, and don't mean to be overly judgmental, but I am playing devil's advocate here. Either way, you got yourself a nice little knife.
BTW: I just spent 30 minutes conducting an extensive net search for knives being issued to UN Peace Keeping forces and came up with nada, zilch, nothing.
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trooper
My model is 111mm, not 108mm
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
I’m unfamiliar with the UN or NATO issuing gear of any type other than campaign medals or identification. The member states issue their regular gear to Soldiers that serve in peace keeping missions. The US forces involved use their own gear and the US spends their own money anytime it conducts a UN or NATO operation. OH
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Re: The tag reads: UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES
The NATO version of the Trooper had the NATO compass rose emblem and the letters “NATO” stencilled in white in the rectangular engraving panel on the mark side of the OD nylon scales. This stencil can be removed with hard usage and/or exposure to solvents.TripleF wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:49 amCome to find out this model was actually a NATO issued knife, check the bvariations in this link:KLJ77 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:19 pm I suspect that; this hand written tag was used as a selling gimmick. Not that you were duped, Scott, but that you found it interesting and 'different'. Nevertheless, IMHO, I would think that if the seller presented it as "fact", then he should have some sort of viable story to prove his tag statement, or at least asked more questions from whomever told him it was a fact. If not, then I just see it as another deceptive selling strategy. I could be wrong, and don't mean to be overly judgmental, but I am playing devil's advocate here. Either way, you got yourself a nice little knife.
BTW: I just spent 30 minutes conducting an extensive net search for knives being issued to UN Peace Keeping forces and came up with nada, zilch, nothing.
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Trooper
My model is 111mm, not 108mm
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