Way back in 1975, the Army Reserves gave me a Demo knife as a bonus for joining.
I still have it.
The knife was made by Western, not Camillus. I'm guessing Western had a government contract to make them or the military, at least for a little while.
There isn't a model number (or year) on any of the blades.
Does anyone know the model number Western assigned to the "Demo" knives they produced?
Western Model Number?
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Re: Western Model Number?
When you say demo, do you mean the camper style knife with the blade, screwdriver/bottle opener, can opener, and awl? If so it’s a 901.
If that’s not the knife you’re referring to, pics would really help.
If that’s not the knife you’re referring to, pics would really help.
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Re: Western Model Number?
Does it look like this?
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Re: Western Model Number?
"Western" made the all steel Demo knives, but I believe they were made by Camillus.
I have never seen one with a model number. I have only seen them with the same "U.S." in the scale, like the ones made by Camillus.
IF Western had been making them on their own or under Coleman ownership, I believe they would have been in one of their catalogs. The style never shows in any Western or Coleman/Western catalogs. The knives appear in numerous Camillus catalogs from 1993 to 2006.
Camillus versions had the model numbers of 1760 (US), 1763 (USMC), 1764 (USN) and 1765 (USAF) in the catalogs, but not on the knives to my knowledge - I don't own any to check.
I have never seen one with a model number. I have only seen them with the same "U.S." in the scale, like the ones made by Camillus.
IF Western had been making them on their own or under Coleman ownership, I believe they would have been in one of their catalogs. The style never shows in any Western or Coleman/Western catalogs. The knives appear in numerous Camillus catalogs from 1993 to 2006.
Camillus versions had the model numbers of 1760 (US), 1763 (USMC), 1764 (USN) and 1765 (USAF) in the catalogs, but not on the knives to my knowledge - I don't own any to check.