Military or knock-off?
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Maddogfl
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Military or knock-off?
I have had this one for a while. It appears to have blued blades, and perhaps blued springs, but is devoid of any maker's markings. The only marks on the knife is someone personalizing it by stamping their initials. The quality of the knife is every bit as good as the Vietnam Era blades that I own of the same pattern. Any help would be appreciated. Real or fake?
- 1967redrider
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Re: Military or knock-off?
Are they blued or Carbon Steel patina?
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Re: Military or knock-off?
Kingston and Stevenson versions of these knives were only stamped on the bail, which is missing on your knife.
- jerryd6818
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Re: Military or knock-off?
Looks to me like there may have been a bail. Cap lifter end.
and someone stamped his initializes on one end..
and someone stamped his initializes on one end..
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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."
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Maddogfl
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Re: Military or knock-off?
I am 90% sure that the blades are blued.
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Maddogfl
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Re: Military or knock-off?
You are correct, it had a bail at one time, the studs are intact.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:30 pm Looks to me like there may have been a bail. Cap lifter end.![]()
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and someone stamped his initializes on one end..