Long-possessed Winchester

WcrownR · Post by **WcrownR** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:10 pm

Heads up here, fellas. I've had this knife for a long time. I keep it as a "learner." I never felt comfortable with it as being legit. Can you please tell me all that is wrong with it, if anything? The knife is 3-7/8" closed.
Thanks!

remington collector · Post by **remington collector** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:39 pm

I'm not a Winchester man myself, but I think the frame, blades, and backsprings are authentic. Possibly rehandled and restamped pattern number. The pin heads don't look good. They should be nice and round, not square edged and jagged. It looks like a piece of the handle wa s broken during the peening process and glued in placed.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:18 pm

just my personal opinion, the pins shouldn't be that close to the bolsters.

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:21 am

knife looks fine to me....likely one of their less expensive "assortment" knives. Pins close to the bolsters due to the propensity of the thin celluloid handles to warp away.