A Kabar in Germany

[Capt. Farrel]

This should be something rare - I found an old Kabar on the German Ebay! I don´t think that this type of knife is partucular rare but to find one in my homecountry won´t occur too often.

If I remember that correctly this 1108 should be manufactured by Camillus around 1990? The handles are Delrin and the blades have lot´s of patina and could use some TLC.
I already love that ol´ stockman more than my shiny ones.

[jerryd6818]

Frank -- What's the closed length on it?

[Capt. Farrel]

Hi Jerry, closed lenght is 10 centimeters or about 4 inches.

[Capt. Farrel]

After a bit of spit and polish the Kabar doesn´t look like new but a lot better. I think it´s good to leave some of the patina on the blades as it shows that this little stockman has
been put to good use in it´s years.

[jerryd6818]

It just looks a whole lot like a Camillus 69. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me one bit to find out your Ka-Bar was made by Camillus.

No gimping (jimping?) on yours? Does yours have nickel silver pins? What about the liners? Brass or nickle silver?

Here's a Camillus 69. Four inches closed. N/S pins, liners and bolsters.

[Capt. Farrel]

Hi Jerry, the little stockman has nickel silver bolsters and pins and Delrin handles.
I suppose it was already made by Camillus.

What is "gimping" on a knife?

[jerryd6818]

See the marks on the liners? That's one example of gimping (jimping?)

This is gimping on a fixed blade knife.

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[Capt. Farrel]

Ah, I understand! It´s like filework on the liners. No, unfortunately there´s no gimping on this Ka-Bar.

[jerryd6818]

They dropped the jimping on the Camillus 69s at some point in their life cycle so your Ka-Bar is probably one of the later ones.