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kootenay joe wrote:Does anyone have the Northfield version with Autumn Gold Bone ?
I reserved one and then paid for it Aug 9 but it has not yet been shipped. Are the dealers having trouble getting the bone Northfield 44's ? I thought GEC had finished this run 1-2 weeks ago.
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Roland, some of the shipments were delayed due to the Rendezvous, you should see something soon I would think, I got mine Monday.
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Thanks John. There was an option of blade finish: satin or 'shiny' ? Which is yours ?
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kootenay joe wrote:Thanks John. There was an option of blade finish: satin or 'shiny' ? Which is yours ?
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Shiny, I like polished on my Northfields.
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John is that a 45-70 trapdoor it is leaning against? Great old gun and a great new knife. ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote:John is that a 45-70 trapdoor it is leaning against? Great old gun and a great new knife. ::tu:: ::tu::
Yes sir, one of the last ones,a ramrod bayonet version,if I remember right the stock cartouche is 1891.
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GEC website says the Stag 44's are finished, but i cannot find any at the dealers. Not there yet ? or, all sold out ?
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kootenay joe wrote:GEC website says the Stag 44's are finished, but i cannot find any at the dealers. Not there yet ? or, all sold out ?
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DLT says they will get theirs early next week. CK.net has not emailed anything about my reserve so they're not out yet. Could be Monday though . Keep an eye out.
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I am interested in a Stag 44 but want to see both sides plus a picture showing handle thickness before buying it. I think these will be like a mammoth release: jump in, grab one, check out. That's no way to buy a knife (L.Cohen). Maybe the days of carefully selecting just the right one are over. I remember 'sleeping on it' and making my decision in the morning. Knife was still there.
Now most likely it will be scramble with bots and then bargain with flippers. I am lucky i got some nice ones way back when the pickens was easy.
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kootenay joe wrote:I am interested in a Stag 44 but want to see both sides plus a picture showing handle thickness before buying it.
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I have a feeling that the dealers won't even bother to take multiple pictures of each knife. They probably realize they can sell them out without going through the trouble.:(
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I agree the GEC dealers could sell out a Stag GEC knife with only pictures of mark side. However some of the customers would be disappointed with the knife received and dealers know that a disappointed customer rarely returns. This is why i think most dealers will show 3 pictures for stag or mammoth knives ( both sides plus spine view to show thickness).
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I finally caved on these. Great build.
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Beauty ! These 44's could not be any better !
My jigged bone one is waiting in my P.O. box 100 miles away. Might be able to get it next week.
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C.Risner just listed their supply of stag 44s.

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#12 is a doozy. I already got mine but oh my.
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Finally got the Northfield jigged bone.
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DM11, that is a beauty !
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kootenay joe wrote:DM11, that is a beauty !
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The stag 44's are trickling in and flying off the shelves. The Knife Connection had some today.
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I just scored one from BladeHQ. man, they're really pretty!
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Knives ship free has some right now.
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Trip 44's! Not a bad hand! ::super_happy::
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Still some at KSF, frenzy must have died down.
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robbobus wrote:Still some at KSF, frenzy must have died down.
CK had some left over too
Some of the stag handles I wasn't really impressed with.
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Greg, do they all feel similar in hand ?
Which one looks 'The Best' ?
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Roland all of them feel similar in hand. The Ebony prototype has the satin finish on the blade and is just a striking classic to me. I have two more stags on the way so I'm hoping I hit a real stunner with one of them. All of them are great knives so far, fit and finish, balance,blade pull and snap.
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