Gerber serial numbes and dates?

[wildromanian]

Hello: I often see advertisements for collector Gerber knives and the owner states the knife was made in such and such a year because of the serial number. My question is this, is there a book that one can buy that tells one what year the Gerber knife was made? In other words how do these people know what year their knife was made by the serial numbers?

[9ball]

Hi,

I owned a Gerber Mark II several years ago and it had a serial number to date by. I think any of Bernard Levine's Knife Guides have the dating chart, I know 4 does. It also gives the dates for other Gerber 'straight knives', I am not sure about their folders.
If you find out, let me know. I got a lockback I am trying to ID, but it does not have a serial number.

Later,
9ball