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Started by Ken Spielvogel. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing Sep 9, 2020. 314 Replies 8 Likes
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Started by Ken Spielvogel. Last reply by Rome D. Rushing May 22, 2019. 23 Replies 2 Likes
A TL-29 or 27 would certainly be classified as a Knife of the Great Outdoors. Lineman used them as well as military electricians. They were and are used for good carry/work knives.Some have…Continue
Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by Jan Carter Sep 13, 2017. 22 Replies 7 Likes
I am by no expert on fishing lures, new or old, but my latest trip to Dowagiac, Michigan, home of the Original Heddon Lures peaked my interest. I suspect others out there either use or collect …Continue
Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by D ale Aug 25, 2017. 31 Replies 6 Likes
I was recently asked to recommend a low priced but good quality Scout knife. Well I've purchased just about every scout knife I could find that is currently being produced. Currently the only two I…Continue
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Nice review Tobias.
I have one of the fish knives but I sent it back to SMKW for examination. I think it has one of the gold shields. The box was opened before it left SMKW. I think the winner's certificate was removed at that time. I called SMKW customer service and was told to send it back and they would check it out and if it is a winner make it right.
Awesome Buck Fish knife Tobias.
Thanks Tobias, that clears up my question. I didn't think I had ever seen one with USA on it. USMC and USN yes, but not USA.
No pictures, Ken. All I have is my father's recollection.
As for the USMC stamping,It is my understanding that Union Cutlery Co made the 1219C2 fighting/utility knives that were stamped KA BAR/USMC and KA BAR USN. From what I understand, the million plus made by Camillus were just stamped Camillus NY.
Thanks Tobias, that helps alot. On the tang of the Marine Knife it says USMC, and the Navy knife says USN - does the Army knife then say USA??? You wouldn't happen to have a pic of the Army Knife, would you? Thanks again. A guy in Church was asking me and I didn't know about the Army one.
The answer is yes. The M3 Trench knife was made by the following companies with Camillus making the bulk of them:
Aerial (Aerial Cutlery Mfg. Co.)
Boker (H. Boker & Co.)
Camillus (Camillus Cutlery Co.)
Case (W.R. Case & Sons)
Imperial (Imperial Knife Co.)
Kinfolks (Kinfolks Inc.)
Pal (Pal Blade & Tool Co.)
Robeson (Robeson Cutlery Co.)
Utica (Utica Cutlery Co.)
From what I understand case made only a small number of them and the cross bar was not bent on the Case models.
The Mk 2 Fighting knife, commonly called the Marine Corp Fighting knife was also by the Navyl.
My father also said he carried it in WWII as an US Army BAR gunner serving with Third Infantry in WWII. He was very clear on the which knife he carried telling me the M3 was the knife given to officers and paratroopers. It i only his personal recollection i have to go by. I know production of the M3 stopped in 1944. My guess is a shortage of the M3 led to the Army contract being filled with substitute M2 fighting knives. Ka Bar produced over a million Mk 2 during WWII and they came in second! Camillus produced close to 1.5 million.
Only about 600,000 M3 were made and many of these were recalled before being issued and converted to M4 bayonets.
Camillus also made the M4 bayonets used by all services that used the M1 Carbine
Tobias, I know that KaBar and Camillus made fighting knives for the Marines and the Navy but my question is: did they make one for the Army to?? I thought you would know the answer to this Q. Thanks.
I was truly amazed by it. The Magnum knives are proof you don't need to spend a lot to get a great knife. They may not be what collector are looking for but if you're looking for an excellent affordable user, they are really worth trying! I've got a couple more Magnums I need to review.
The Titan - looks like a very useful knife Tobias.
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