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Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:17 am
by KlineHund
I have a couple of the 10 million or so MIL-k-818 style knives in my collection. One is a Camillius marked 1969 with a broken back spring; the other one is well used or better said abused. The cutting blade has been ground down as well as the leather punch blade. The can opener isn't stamped 'can opener' and the clevis is missing, where I have seen names stamped on other models. The screwdriver is missing the take down assit pin and appears to be somewhat hollow ground. I don't see any makers mark stamps anywhere else on the knife. Any ideas or suggestions to a possible manufacture?
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:26 am
by Miller Bro's
It was made by Kingston, they were marked as such on the bail, that is now missing on your knife.
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:19 am
by mikek
I also have a knife like yours, the difference being a pen blade in place of the punch. It also has the bale but its in such bad condition nothing can be seen on it. Mike
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:24 am
by jerryd6818
My U.S. Marine model has no marking, even on the shackle. I've been advised it may be a Kingston but without markings, who's to tell.
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:39 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Robeson made such a knife and marked them, "STEVENSON 1945" on the bail.
Example below.
Charlie Noyes
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:55 am
by coffeecup
I've seen Kingston-made knives marked on the clevis, but I've also seen unmarked Kingston-made knives new in the wrapper, with stock numbers and maker's name stamped on the wrapper. any more, when I see an unmarked MIL-K, I look for reasons to indicate such a knife is is not a Kingston. I suspect KlineHund's knife is a Kingston, but I can't find mine to compare to the pics.
Too many knives here, not enough organization . . . .
Jim
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:53 am
by jerryd6818
coffeecup wrote:Too many knives here, not enough organization . . . .
Jim
I assume you're talking about your personal knife warehouse and not this thread or AAPK.
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:51 pm
by coffeecup
jerryd6818 wrote:coffeecup wrote:Too many knives here, not enough organization . . . .
Jim
I assume you're talking about your personal knife warehouse and not this thread or AAPK.
I'm talking about the top of my desk!
Re: Help ID maker of MIL-K-818 style knife
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:06 am
by KlineHund
I had a Kingston but I gifted to a friend. I thought it might be but I thought the blade configuration was differnt but I am probably wrong.