Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
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American Blade 92
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Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
I want one of these. REAL BAD.
Anyone have one? And if so, what are your thoughts on it?
Anyone have one? And if so, what are your thoughts on it?
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
AB-92, that is a good-looking knife! Are they made in Tawain? I'm not sure where AGR is having things produced these days...American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:06 am I want one of these. REAL BAD.
Anyone have one? And if so, what are your thoughts on it?
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They say, “Hard work never hurt anyone”, but I'm still not willing to risk it.
They say, “Hard work never hurt anyone”, but I'm still not willing to risk it.
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
I agree! It's beautiful. I imagine it's made somewhere overseas. I honestly don't know where it's made though.GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:21 amAB-92, that is a good-looking knife! Are they made in Tawain? I'm not sure where AGR is having things produced these days...American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:06 am I want one of these. REAL BAD.
Anyone have one? And if so, what are your thoughts on it?![]()
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:24 amI agree! It's beautiful. I imagine it's made somewhere overseas. I honestly don't know where it's made though.GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:21 amAB-92, that is a good-looking knife! Are they made in Tawain? I'm not sure where AGR is having things produced these days...American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:06 am I want one of these. REAL BAD.
Anyone have one? And if so, what are your thoughts on it?![]()
I did a little reading, they are made in China.
However, guaranteed quality. They opened and closed one knife 300,000 time to make sure the springs won't fail.
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Well, they are very nice looking,American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:42 amI did a little reading, they are made in China.
However, guaranteed quality. They opened and closed one knife 300,000 time to make sure the springs won't fail.![]()
Please visit my AAPK store: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... er_id=2383
They say, “Hard work never hurt anyone”, but I'm still not willing to risk it.
They say, “Hard work never hurt anyone”, but I'm still not willing to risk it.
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
I had one. Big knife. Heavy knife. No half stops if I remember correctly. Made in China. Pulls were relatively light. Not bear traps like many of the newer knives these days.
They’ve been around for a while. It was at least 10 years ago when I bought mine. Probably longer. It’s a good knife if you like big knives and don’t mind the weight. Very good build quality.
They’ve been around for a while. It was at least 10 years ago when I bought mine. Probably longer. It’s a good knife if you like big knives and don’t mind the weight. Very good build quality.
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
Those are very good looking knives. I plan to stop by their store in Arkansas next month just to shoot the crap with them a little bit. Might pick up one then.
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
I bought the single Wharncliffe blade version in 2015 and everything Rick said is spot on.
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
That's interesting, thanks for the information.GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 4:35 amWell, they are very nice looking,American Blade 92 wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 3:42 amI did a little reading, they are made in China.
However, guaranteed quality. They opened and closed one knife 300,000 time to make sure the springs won't fail.![]()
... I have some older AGR knives and they were made in Japan and Germany. Then production shifted to Tawain ... Now...
... I guess Tawain became cost prohibitive for production as well ....
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
Thank you for your insight Rick.Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 9:16 am I had one. Big knife. Heavy knife. No half stops if I remember correctly. Made in China. Pulls were relatively light. Not bear traps like many of the newer knives these days.
They’ve been around for a while. It was at least 10 years ago when I bought mine. Probably longer. It’s a good knife if you like big knives and don’t mind the weight. Very good build quality.
I didn't realize it was an older pattern already.
I ordered two of them.
Pocket weights
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Re: Anybody buy a AG Russel Sowbelly Trapper
Sharpest production knife you will ever get.You'll get cut looking at it.
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