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I got this new knife, it's pretty old, i actually sort of inherited it.

Flautist wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:59 am I got this new knife, it's pretty old, i actually sort of inherited it.
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Does it have any markings anywhere on it?

Without a look at a tang stamp we can’t be certain, but it looks a lot like a Kabar 1255 rigging knife. I don’t see the marlin spike that should have accompanied it.
Froe

Froe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 3:01 pm Without a look at a tang stamp we can’t be certain, but it looks a lot like a Kabar 1255 rigging knife. I don’t see the marlin spike that should have accompanied it.
Froe

Froe here's a shot of the Kabar setup you mentioned:
Eric

OP's knife has a blade etch on the mark side near the spine half way down the blade.

The etch is going to be either

KA-BAR alone
OR
KABAR over STAINLESS STEEL
OR
Ka-bar over STAINLESS STEEL

The etch will determine what period the knife was made.

Thanks Eric. I don’t have one, but I think they are pretty cool.
Froe