Where Are All The Remington Knife Collectors?

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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That is a great looking knife.
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espn77 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:40 pm Nice to see the Remington page getting some attention. Here is a R243
Right - an underappreciated knife.
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Another one of my dad’s Bullets.
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Did add the other side of the 1128
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Nice Knife

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LKSKNIVES wrote:Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:26 pm Another one of my dad’s Bullets.
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Bones!!!! ::nod::
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Like it!
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Another bullet from the collection. I could not see the tang stamp can anyone help identify.
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That's a R293. They didn't come with a pattern number. They are called the hunter trader trapper. Could only be purchased from buying a subscription of hunter trader trapper magazine
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Thank you for helping with the identification. So the knife looks too be correct? Did they come with etching? The blade looks too sharpened.
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Yes, your knife is correct and they would have come etched.
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You're sharing an amazing Bullet collection. 😎👍👍
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1967redrider wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:31 am You're sharing an amazing Bullet collection. 😎👍👍
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enuf wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:49 am
1967redrider wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:31 am You're sharing an amazing Bullet collection. 😎👍👍
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enuf wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:49 am
1967redrider wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:31 am You're sharing an amazing Bullet collection. 😎👍👍
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LKSKNIVES wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 pm Did add the other side of the 1128IMG_4321.jpeg
Beautiful knife in fantastic condition. The pattern number is R1123. The R1128 has the same frame and the same blades, however the last digit of "8" indicates Cocobolo (wood) handles. The "3" and the "8" are sometimes hard to distinguish.

An interesting feature of your R1123 is that the blade etch is on the drop point blade (not the spey). The etch on the front drop point blade, along with the etch saying "master knife" vs "trademark", and the italicized tang stamp identify this knife as being produced in the mid to late 1930s.

None of what I explained makes any difference to the value - just interesting to note.
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LKSKNIVES wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:43 pm Another bullet from the collection
Great collection, thanks for sharing! ::tu::
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RalphAlsip wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:49 pm
LKSKNIVES wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 pm Did add the other side of the 1128IMG_4321.jpeg
Beautiful knife in fantastic condition. The pattern number is R1123. The R1128 has the same frame and the same blades, however the last digit of "8" indicates Cocobolo (wood) handles. The "3" and the "8" are sometimes hard to distinguish.

An interesting feature of your R1123 is that the blade etch is on the drop point blade (not the spey). The etch on the front drop point blade, along with the etch saying "master knife" vs "trademark", and the italicized tang stamp identify this knife as being produced in the mid to late 1930s.

None of what I explained makes any difference to the value - just interesting to note.
" mid to late 30's ", as opposed to ?

I'd like to see some postings of the Cocobolo Remington's, especially the R 1128's and I've never seen a R 3858. My R 3855 ( French ivory farmers jack ) is not marked at all and my cocobolo is marked R 1128 on the drop point and R1123 on the skinning blade. .
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wlf wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:24 pm
RalphAlsip wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:49 pm
LKSKNIVES wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 pm Did add the other side of the 1128IMG_4321.jpeg
Beautiful knife in fantastic condition. The pattern number is R1123. The R1128 has the same frame and the same blades, however the last digit of "8" indicates Cocobolo (wood) handles. The "3" and the "8" are sometimes hard to distinguish.

An interesting feature of your R1123 is that the blade etch is on the drop point blade (not the spey). The etch on the front drop point blade, along with the etch saying "master knife" vs "trademark", and the italicized tang stamp identify this knife as being produced in the mid to late 1930s.

None of what I explained makes any difference to the value - just interesting to note.
" mid to late 30's ", as opposed to ?

I'd like to see some postings of the Cocobolo Remington's, especially the R 1128's and I've never seen a R 3858. My R 3855 ( French ivory farmers jack ) is not marked at all and my cocobolo is marked R 1128 on the drop point and R1123 on the skinning blade. .
Hello Jerry, Do you have a etched 1128?

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stockman wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:33 pm
wlf wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:24 pm
RalphAlsip wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:49 pm
Beautiful knife in fantastic condition. The pattern number is R1123. The R1128 has the same frame and the same blades, however the last digit of "8" indicates Cocobolo (wood) handles. The "3" and the "8" are sometimes hard to distinguish.

An interesting feature of your R1123 is that the blade etch is on the drop point blade (not the spey). The etch on the front drop point blade, along with the etch saying "master knife" vs "trademark", and the italicized tang stamp identify this knife as being produced in the mid to late 1930s.

None of what I explained makes any difference to the value - just interesting to note.
" mid to late 30's ", as opposed to ?

I'd like to see some postings of the Cocobolo Remington's, especially the R 1128's and I've never seen a R 3858. My R 3855 ( French ivory farmers jack ) is not marked at all and my cocobolo is marked R 1128 on the drop point and R1123 on the skinning blade. .
Hello Jerry, Do you have a etched 1128?

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Lyle, My belief is the R1123 was the first bullet knife that Remington produced and that it was produced beginning in 1921. My reason for saying this is that I have seen an original R1123 box with a copyright year of 1921 stamped on the box.

The pattern number stamp on many R1128 will look messed with because the "8" was double stamped with a normal "3" and then over stamped with backwards "3" to "resemble" an 8. Remington themselves did this to repurpose the blades that were already stamped R1123.

Harold, Attached is a picture of a really nice R1128.

PS: Lyle, your R3855 is a fantastic example!
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A real nice example of a 1128.
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Thanks Jerry. That stamp on mine does look stronger. ::tu:: ::tu::

That pile side cocobolo is a beauty.
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Beautiful knives, gentlemen!
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wlf wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:44 pm Thanks Jerry. That stamp on mine does look stronger. ::tu:: ::tu::

That pile side cocobolo is a beauty.
The R1123 and the R1128 both have flush square joints which necessitates very short tangs so it was very difficult to fit the tang stamp on the tang. It is unusual to see a clear, crisp, easy to read tang stamp on a R1123 / R1128.
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That is a beautiful old knife.

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