Winchester 3979 Rescue

[herbva]

I picked this 3979 up for peanuts a while back and since one entire scale was gone I decided to rehandle it with OD micarta as an EDC. The knife has great snap and is my favorite EDC (for now at least). I got inspired to try OD micarta from a thread a while back that had pictures of a beautiful Camillus 23 done in OD micarta. I still haven figured out how to get it as smooth and pretty as that one! I read that Winchester started producing knives after WW1 and stopped because of other demands when WW2 came along. So I assume the 4/7/08 patent stamp on the punch stands for 1908. Before and after pics:

[Doc B]

Looks good!!! Bet it feels good in hand, too

[Meridian_Mike]

Good job!!
Great fit where the micarta meets the bolsters. Very nice work!

You got that old guy back up and going!

2 thumbs up!!

Mike

[glennbad]

Looks great from here!

[1967redrider]

Great job, looks excellent!

[doglegg]

herbvam you made the old fellow pocket worthy again. Wonderful save.

[orvet]

Looks like it would be a great EDC!

[Winchester M21]

Very nice!!

Your knife was most likely made between 1922-1932. The pat date is a Naponoch patent date for that particular punch blade and Winchester used them up after they purchased Naponoch. Someone with more knowledge can correct me if I'm wrong.

If you ever decide you just dont like it anymore let me know!!

[herbva]

Thanks for the info! I am always curious about the age of my knives. Do you know if the Napanoch punch was made with a sharp point like mine has? I'm guessing that is modification.

[Byrd]

Nice! I've been wanting to try micarta. You may have given me.The incentive to do so!