RH 50, 51 question

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Were all RH 50 or 51 pattern etched with a boy scout etch? Might be an elementary question but I don't know the answer.
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I believe they do. I personally would not buy one without the etch. I suppose there could be some assembled by PAL with leftover parts that could be factory fresh and unmarked. There are other BSA Remington hunters also, I have had three RH70s, two RH 32s, and two RH 104s all with official BSA etches and in BSA sheaths.
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Thanks Gene.
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I have a number of variations of both rh50 and rh51 All have etches. In my opinion you will not see a mint 50 or 51 without the etch. In addition to those previously posted I have an rh84 with nice Boy Scout etch. Maybe mike could also comment.
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Uh, No. All RH50 and RH51 do NOT have a BOY (LOGO) SCOUT etch on them.

Some of them have GIRL (LOGO) SCOUT etches on them. :mrgreen:

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I agree Jim , never seen a mint RH50 or RH51 without an etch , I have an example of the RH84 as well and also a RH204 .

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Lostvalley wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:51 am I have a number of variations of both rh50 and rh51 All have etches. In my opinion you will not see a mint 50 or 51 without the etch. In addition to those previously posted I have an rh84 with nice Boy Scout etch. Maybe mike could also comment.
Always looking for Mint pre war scout knives
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Thanks everyone, my impression was that there should be an etch on those knives but wasn't for certain.
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zzyzzogeton wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:13 am Uh, No. All RH50 and RH51 do NOT have a BOY (LOGO) SCOUT etch on them.

Some of them have GIRL (LOGO) SCOUT etches on them. :mrgreen:

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Wayne, that is not an RH 50, it is Kinfolks made GSA knife. Remington GSA knife was numbered RH251 and is basically the same pattern as the BSA RH 51 with a GSA etch and green GSA sheath. What site is calling that a Remington RH 50?
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Sorry about that - I don't collect Kinfolks, Remingtons or other FBs in particular, just if they have BSA/GSA marks.

I don't remember where I ran across it. I snitched the pic off a site 3 or 4 years ago. It was ID'd as an RH50 so I and put in a document so I would have it to ID knives down the road.

I have one of the green sheathed knives, but it is out in the shop in a tub with all BSA knives.
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One day I'm gonna have to get out your way and have you open those tubs!!
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