All About Pocket Knives

This morning, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my FIRST example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the FIRST example to be added to my collection. It is a CAMILLUS 5, three blades, two tang stamps, 3 5/8" closed, swelled center, a long main blade pull, two springs, "whittler" pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (double line) says, "CAMILLUS (over) New York (over) U.S.A." The main blade back tang stamp says, "5", the pattern number. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The third blade does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade does NOT have a closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. I did have to clean up the bolsters just a little bit.
YES!, it is legitimate and it is in the 2003 catalog. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** A VERY, Special THANK YOU Goes Out To Scott (a.k.a. Reverand)
For Providing Me With The Opportunity To Obtain This Pocket Knife!! *****
THANK YOU, Scott.

Very nice. Anything made by Camillus is quality. Perfect EDC carrying size.

tallguy606 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 5:15 pm Very.....

Thank you, tallguy606.

Skip, very nice addition to your knife collection.
Very nice of you Scott ( Reverand) to make a deal w/ Skip!
Well done Gentlemen

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:45 pm Skip.....

Thank you, JP.

Glad it is in your possession.

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:15 am Glad.....

Thank you, Floyd.

I like a 72 and their clones, but I use most of my knives rather than collecting them.
I am glad that this one has a good home!

Reverand wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 3:20 am I.....

Thank you, Scott.
It occupies a prominent place in my collection.

Apparently, at least for a short time, within its laminated wood series 72s were renumbered 5. 72s were popular knives and still have a following with members here. I see their populrity as demonstrating how useful stockmans were and still are. Under what ever name or number it"s a nice knife.

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:10 am Apparently.....

Thank you, Modern Slip Joints.