Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife

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Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife

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I have a couple of the 10 million or so MIL-k-818 style knives in my collection. One is a Camillius marked 1969 with a broken back spring; the other one is well used or better said abused. The cutting blade has been ground down as well as the leather punch blade. The can opener isn't stamped 'can opener' and the clevis is missing, where I have seen names stamped on other models. The screwdriver is missing the take down assit pin and appears to be somewhat hollow ground. I don't see any makers mark stamps anywhere else on the knife. Any ideas or suggestions to a possible manufacture?
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It was made by Kingston, they were marked as such on the bail, that is now missing on your knife.
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I also have a knife like yours, the difference being a pen blade in place of the punch. It also has the bale but its in such bad condition nothing can be seen on it. Mike
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My U.S. Marine model has no marking, even on the shackle. I've been advised it may be a Kingston but without markings, who's to tell.
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Robeson made such a knife and marked them, "STEVENSON 1945" on the bail.

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I've seen Kingston-made knives marked on the clevis, but I've also seen unmarked Kingston-made knives new in the wrapper, with stock numbers and maker's name stamped on the wrapper. any more, when I see an unmarked MIL-K, I look for reasons to indicate such a knife is is not a Kingston. I suspect KlineHund's knife is a Kingston, but I can't find mine to compare to the pics.

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coffeecup wrote:Too many knives here, not enough organization . . . .

Jim
I assume you're talking about your personal knife warehouse and not this thread or AAPK. :lol: :lol:
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jerryd6818 wrote:
coffeecup wrote:Too many knives here, not enough organization . . . .

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I assume you're talking about your personal knife warehouse and not this thread or AAPK. :lol: :lol:
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I had a Kingston but I gifted to a friend. I thought it might be but I thought the blade configuration was differnt but I am probably wrong.
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