Vintage Union Cutlery Co. KA-BAR Knives

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No pictures of my UNION CUTLERY / KA-BAR 661?
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My latest Union Cut. Co.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:30 am My.....
Another piece of quality pocket cutlery, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:30 am My latest Union Cut. Co.
Very nice, Dimitri, green celluloid is always good looking. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you Skip :)

I agree Ike, really attractive handle material. ::nod::
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Very unusual and cool old Union MB. What is the closed length?
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Posted these before on other threads. They will go to my Grandson, Kit. There's one mutt among them. Can you spot it? J/O'.
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The dog head swing guard was made by Queen for the KCC.
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 5:04 pm Posted these before on other threads. They will go to my Grandson, Kit. There's one mutt among them. Can you spot it? J/O'.
What a great collection of knives.

Fortunate Kit. ::nod::
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Good eye. I was referring to the Dog Head on the bolster. O'.
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Thanks Joe. He's only 9 so I hope he understands some day, (not too soon.) O'..
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btrwtr wrote: ↑Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:36 pm Very unusual and cool old Union MB. What is the closed length?
Thanks, it's 3 3/8" closed.
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 5:04 pm Posted these before on other threads. They will go to my Grandson, Kit. There's one mutt among them. Can you spot it? J/O'.
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Another one for this thread....
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:54 am Another one for this thread....
And a fine one.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:54 am Another.....
Another BEAUTY, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:00 pm Good eye. I was referring to the Dog Head on the bolster. O'.
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