Camillus 82 questions

The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States with roots dating back to 1876. The company manufactured Camillus branded knives and was a prolific contractor for other knife brands up until its last days in 2007 when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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Hello all. My wife bought this knife for me. Haven't been able to find out much about it. It says camillus, New York , USA. With a long line under camillus. Coin edge liners, three inches long. Anyone else have one? Is it possibly a craftsman? Football like shield, with no name. I think the handles are delrin. Thanks in advance.
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semroc wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:46 pm Hello all. My wife bought this knife for me. Haven't been able to find out much about it. It says camillus, New York , USA. With a long line under camillus. Coin edge liners, three inches long. Anyone else have one? Is it possibly a craftsman? Football like shield, with no name. I think the handles are delrin. Thanks in advance.
Hi. First, I am by no means an expert or even knowledgeable on any aspect of cutlery. I collect Camillus, but I don't have that pattern. To me, that knife just doesn't look correct. It "could be" Schrade using Camillus parts? Maybe Camillus using some Schrade parts? Is there handle missing around the shield? I am posting the two possible tang stamps your knife has, to determine a time span and the shields that Camillus used (not ALL the shields). I'm sure someone will be along at some point and answer your questions.
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Thank you Skip. Yes it is missing handle bits around the shield. Like there was a smaller shield in there before this one. And its not sitting in there very well. It was very inexpensive, don't know why the shield would be changed. Looks like it could've been that badge style shield originally. Strange.
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A rare knife (1954-1965)
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Oh cool. Thank you Vit. Is Brownstag actual stag? It is a sturdy, well made knife.
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Braunstag is a predelrin
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