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Back in the USSR
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:18 pm
by Nephilim
Picked up another Soviet made pocket knife on a whim, thought I'd make a post about the two in my collection.
- On top is a pruning knife with a blue plastic handle. Sturdy construction, strong spring. Handle is labeled "HM", a logo of a vine and the price of 1 ruble and 35 kopeks. Below is a little penknife by the Red October factory in Vorsma. They use a Rooster logo. According to folks I asked, that little hooked blade is supposed to be a can opener. It's a decently built knife with strong springs, but I wouldn't want to attempt to open any cans with that thing.
That pruner was labeled as a Soviet Navy knife by the military surplus place I bought it from. I seriously doubt that that was issued as a rope knife, but if it was I would love to know. I did try looking up some more info on Soviet military pocket knives and the closest thing I could find was a wooden handled hawkbill bladed knife supposedly issued to Soviet medics in WW2, made for cutting bandages.
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:39 pm
by jerryd6818
Interesting pickups. You have your work cut out for you.
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:01 am
by cody6268
A member here once told me that the claim many of these hawkbills being sold with as being "Russian Navy Knives" was completely false. They are actually for use by Red Army medics, and were part of medical kits, for cutting bandages and clothing.
As for the weird hooked blade on the second knife; my sole Soviet knife has one too. I think the purpose of that blade is to open some sort of bottle they used in the Soviet Union at that time.
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:27 am
by knife7knut
One of the members here is Eustace and he resides in Bulgaria. He would have the info on your knives as he is very knowledgeable on Soviet bloc knives. I haven't seen him post in awhile but you might try sending him a personal message.I'm sure he would be glad to help you out. If you do tell him I said hello.
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:11 pm
by Eustace
Nephilim wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:18 pm
Picked up another Soviet made pocket knife on a whim, thought I'd make a post about the two in my collection.
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That pruner was labeled as a Soviet Navy knife by the military surplus place I bought it from. I seriously doubt that that was issued as a rope knife, but if it was I would love to know. I did try looking up some more info on Soviet military pocket knives and the closest thing I could find was a wooden handled hawkbill bladed knife supposedly issued to Soviet medics in WW2, made for cutting bandages.
The first is manufactured in the factory "Mechanical Tools", Pavlovo. Nothing to do with the army or navy. The abbreviation НM means Michurin's Knife (Нож Мичуринский)
Ivan Michurin is Soviet plant breeder :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Vlad ... h_Michurin
The logo of the second is not a rooster, it's a Sirin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirin
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:13 pm
by Eustace
knife7knut wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:27 am
One of the members here is Eustace and he resides in Bulgaria. He would have the info on your knives as he is very knowledgeable on Soviet bloc knives. I haven't seen him post in awhile but you might try sending him a personal message.I'm sure he would be glad to help you out. If you do tell him I said hello.
Hi Ray
I hope you're well!
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:05 pm
by knife7knut
Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:13 pm
knife7knut wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:27 am
One of the members here is Eustace and he resides in Bulgaria. He would have the info on your knives as he is very knowledgeable on Soviet bloc knives. I haven't seen him post in awhile but you might try sending him a personal message.I'm sure he would be glad to help you out. If you do tell him I said hello.
Hi Ray
I hope you're well!
HELLO GEORGI! Haven't seen you post in awhile;hope all is well with you y friend.
Re: Back in the USSR
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:31 pm
by Nephilim
Thanks for the info on the pruning knife, Eustace. These old soviet knives make for some interesting and affordable collectables.