Mystery to me anyway. Received this in a lot of 2 off eBay. The other one in the lot is a Camillus #41 Senator.
I searched through all the Camillus catalogs I have available to me and couldn't find this pattern. I did find an IKC (Imperial) on eBay that looks like it but this one has a long line Camillus stamp on the main blade. The knife is right at 3" closed.
Any thoughts?
This the familial IKC.
Edit: On reflection, it kind of looks like a Wharncliffe frame with both blades hinged at the small end. Any comments on that?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
(dont know why it came out sideways)
Page 53. Page is reproduced from a WWII cat. The other pages did show it as unavailable at that time. Even though its shown in the pattern chart. I say dogleg.
I'll go along with that Randy. Sure would like to know why I don't see one in any of the catalogs. (except as an informational line drawing) ..................... 3" is pretty small.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
I keep a database of the pattern number of every Camillus knife I see and I have a pattern number 53 listed as a small dogleg. I don't have a picture of the knife but the OP knife would fit my designation of a "small dogleg".
I certainly believe that it is a legitimate Camillus knife.
Wish I'd kept a picture, wanted to buy the knife but the price was high, I want to say they were between $75 -125. It was in real good shape. In any case, you have a pretty uncommon knife there.
Reverse Wharncliffe? It fits!
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