Case XX USA

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:19 pm

I am interested in this knife but the center pin looks a little strange to me. Sort of mushroomed like a rivet. Just wondering if all looks well to you guys. Thanks, Kelley

http://cgi.ebay.com/CASE-XX-USA-6347-HP ... dZViewItem

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:33 pm

hey kelley, looks good to me.

remington collector · Post by **remington collector** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:36 pm

Actually its suppoose to be "mushroomed" or peened. otherwise it wouldn't do its job holding the handles to the liners and the liners to the backsprings.

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:46 pm

Thanks guys. I just hadn't seen one shroomed out that much I guess.

stockman · Post by **stockman** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:47 pm

Kelley, It looks good to me also, looks like they have cleaned a little and some cleaning material around the pin you question causeing it to look a little strange. Nice USA 47!

Stockman

steve · Post by **steve** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:17 pm

looks good to me too. i saw it earlier and was going to put it on my watch page but unfortunately for me im over my spending limit currently

. anyway, its a good looking knife....good luck on it!

knifeswapper · Post by **knifeswapper** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:28 pm

They actually "spin" the backspring pin (and many times the cover pins); to cause this mushrooming. It eliminates the need to "peen" so hard that a pin crack may occur. You can take you a smooth bit (used shaft) and convex the end to create a "bowl" shape and use it for this purpose. Be sure to harden it a little. Slap it in your drill press and start spinning.

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:48 pm

Thanks again guys. I am slowly trying to increase my Red bone collection and there are some really pretty ones in the USA era (imo) Kelley

Savage1 · Post by **Savage1** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:28 pm

Would you like us all to bid on that knife and then when you win it you can say it is worth a lot?

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:58 am

Thank you Savage! You are the only one that has my grandkids inheritance in mind!

By the way.......... ahhhh, how do I say it, err rahh............... NO!!!

PS. Thanks for your concern though!

LC · Post by LC » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:07 pm

You got yourself a beauty there love the RedBone

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:16 pm

Thanks LC, I was hoping to pick it up a little bit cheaper, but I wanted it so I put a pretty high max on it and hoped for the best! lol! I don't buy my knives for resale anyway, I buy them to fondle....

Smoke

LC · Post by LC » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:46 am

That's not a bad deal

Send it to me I have one or two stockmans

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:24 pm

WOW!

Tell ya what....... I'll send you my new old USA, (when It gets here) and you send me your ugly ole XX. You're probably tired of lookin at that old piece of cutlery anyways.

Deal?

LC · Post by LC » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:08 am

I'll remember you when I get to the point of not being interested in RedBone........... might be a while though

Just picked up a couple 70's RedBone off the bay real cheap can't wait to get in from work and see if there are any problems with them none were in discription keep ya posted

Sounds like this place needs a R.T.........Round Table