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Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:11 am
by rexstubbins
Picked this up knowing it was either a fake or reproduction. It's sad when I'm even buying fakes and enjoy it. Luckily I didn't pay much for it.
Does anyone know if it's a fake or reproduction?
Steel reminds me of some of the German made reproductions. Almost like a tool steel.
Believe it or not the shield is pinned but look how it's just setting on the handle and not inlay-ed.
No pattern number. I wonder if it was based after a real Remington pattern.
Spun pins. Nice.
Half stops. Nice.
Real tight springs & great snap. Nice.
Handles seem to be bone. Nice.
Leaning towards reproduction. Anyone else have any ideas?
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:13 am
by Miller Bro's
rexstubbins wrote:Does anyone know if it's a fake or reproduction?
Neither, it`s real
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:21 am
by TexasJack
I think it's a Wrigley advertising model, similar to the Baby Ruth knife in this thread.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 67&t=39348
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:29 am
by Lawrence
I think I have a Wrigley's...not as clean as yours.
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:04 am
by rexstubbins
Miller Bro`s wrote:rexstubbins wrote:Does anyone know if it's a fake or reproduction?
Neither, it`s real
Thanks Dimitri.
Do you have any more information on this? It doesn't have a pattern number. Do you know what the pattern number is? Do you know what year it was manufactured? To me it looks too good/new to be an original Remington.
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:10 am
by TexasJack
It is R1823. It originally had an ink stamp... Probably made in the late 30's.
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:13 am
by TexasJack
Here is a link that will lead you to a nice article on this knife.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... f=2&t=9289
Re: Is this the worst fake or reproduction Remington?
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:27 am
by rexstubbins
WOW. After reading that article I'm a believer. Guess I won't put this one in the POS roundtable this year. It still looks way too good & clean to me but if y'all say it's real then I'll go with that.