I picked up an old Ulster TL-29 and I was hoping you fellows could help figure out the details of this particular example.
Condition is pretty good, springs are firm, action sooth with a good half stop. I'm fairly sure this is a military issue knife, but I'm really not sure about the date. Any ideas?
Ulster TL-29, wood covers. Unsure about the date.
Re: Ulster TL-29, wood covers. Unsure about the date.
I'm gonna say probably postwar, late '40s, early '50s. In the '50s, everyone went to shrinky-dink, and in the '60s, everyone started moving to Delrin as standard.
Re: Ulster TL-29, wood covers. Unsure about the date.
Thanks for the reply. I did some more research, and found some old AAPK forum posts and now I think that the handles are a patented, resin impregnated wood, "Wonda Wood". I think Ulster was making these in a early 60s, not sure if they were using that material any earlier. Also, I'm less sure this is military issue, as the civilian models also had the TL-29 tang stamp, I think.