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ventura
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Unknown knife

Post by ventura »

Hello guys, I hope you all are doing well :).
I bought this stiletto knife in a small souvenir shop in Portugal today and
I would like to know more about it,
but unfortunately I'm lacking the knowledge when it comes to knives.
If someone could tell me something about this knife, whether its a counterfeit or not
and where its orginally from I would be very thankful :).

Some more Infos: The seller told me it was "original", that the handle was made out of bones,
he mentioned that it was build by the company "Sico" in Portugal, but the package doesn't say anything.
Since those knifes are forbidden in Portugal, they are not being produced anymore.

I personally think that the knife is very well made: Its robust, no clicking and the safety lock is also sturdy.
What puts me off a little bit is the tang stamp which says "Made Italy". On the other hand one of the rivet pins is a bit off.

If anyone could give me any information about this knife and tell me whether its a quality product,
I would eventually buy a second one.

Greetings Ventura
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Gunsil
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Re: Unknown knife

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It is not a counterfeit, it is a cheaper modern Italian knife, handle scales are plastic not any kind of bone.
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TwoFlowersLuggage
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Re: Unknown knife

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I would not bet on it actually being made in Italy. There are many Chinese stiletto autos that are marked Italy. They are all over DHgate & Aliexpress.
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sam eib
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Re: Unknown knife

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I believe it's Italian, on most of the clones the lock pin hole is drilled all the way through. The tang stamp is light and the clones are usually stamped pretty deep trying to fool you in believing its legit. Just my opinion.
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Re: Unknown knife

Post by Sharpnshinyknives »

Welcome to AAPK ::clapping:: . I know little about this type of knife. Just wanted to say hello and welcome.
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