Colonial Knife was incorporated in 1926 by three brothers; Antonio, Domenic, & Fredrick Paolantonio. It grew to become one of the
largest pocket knife manufacturers in the US during the 1960s. The company shut down in 1998, but was back into production under the
Colonial Cutlery International Corporation in 2001.
Colonial Cutlery International, Inc. brand is the imported line of knives and tools while
the U.S.A.- made products fall under the Colonial Knife brand.
No pocket knife collection is complete without a few examples of vintage pocket cutlery made by this historic company. Our members list some good ones for sale here on occasion. Check out what we have for sale now & check back often if you don't find something you like.
- Colonial pocket knife - Made to look like a switch blade, but there's no spring/button - Made between 1940-1960 - Off white composite handle - Single...
Colonial Shur-Snap Fishtail Switchblade Knife, Unused. The handle scales are yellow with just a little bit of shrinkage. It's marked SHUR-SNAP over COLONIAL over USA on the front tang. I believe...
Shur Snap auto knife for parts / repair. Blade opens with button but does not lock when open. Has wobble when open. Safety does not work. Does close shut. Blade has been sharpened and has...
Colonial Made in USA Blackie Collins Design Model 115 Serrated Tanto Switchblade Knife - Glass Filled Nylon Handles - No Cracks - Strong Fire Opening - No Wobble - Unused and Unsharpend but looks...
Vintage SHUR-SNAP COLONIAL PROV. U.S.A marked 4" (closed) Switchblade knife. The Knife works well - the blade does have some wiggle when open. The button works - the sliding safety holds as it...
Vintage SHUR-SNAP COLONIAL U.S.A marked 4" (closed) Switchblade knife. The Knife works well - the blade does have some up/down wiggle when open. The button works - the sliding safety holds as it...
Colonial Shur-Snap Jumbo Jack, Used. I believe the handle scales are referred to as Light Rootbeer Swirl. It's marked SHUR-SNAP over COLONIAL over PROV USA on the front tang. It includes a...
Colonial Shur-Snap Fat Jack, Model 1900, Unused. I believe the handle scales are referred to as Maroon Swirl. It's marked SHUR-SNAP over COLONIAL over PROV USA on the front tang....
Ambassador (Colonial) Prov. RI Advertising Coin Knife - Cracked Ice Handles - No Cracks - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Unused Condition - Approx. 1 5/8 diameter - SEE PHOTOS FOR OVERALL...
Old Cutler USA (Colonial) Large Jack Knife - Smooth Composition Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Bolsters - Brass Liners - Snaps Open and Shut - No Wobble - Nice Unused Condition - No Box....
Colonial Shur-Snap Bowtie Fishtail Switchblade Knife, Unused. I'm not sure what the handle scales are called however they look like possibly imitation tortoise shell. It's marked SHUR-SNAP over...
SUMMER SALE! Beautiful Colonial fatjack with grey and purple orange swirl scales. Measures 7 1/4" overall. Blade appears nice and full. Lock up is excellent. No wobble and only a tiny bit...
Shur Snap switchblade with brown swirl scales, sometimes called "root beer float." These knives were built in the 1950s and going by the small button and bolsters, this is an earlier model....
Colonial, Prov USA, 3 1/2in Forest Master camp knife, blades tarnished but full, handle is pretty with no chips or cracks, all blades and implements move decent and inner mechanics are...
Made by a company still in business today in Providnce RI. This 3 1/8" closed 2 blade has the earliest tang stamp, a straight line 'Colonial' early to mid 1920's. For a 100 yuear plus knife, both...
Colonial Anvil Stainless USA stockman, 4" long.Master blade near mint with some scratches,good snap.Other blade with scratches and light stains,good snap.Brown composition handles with no chips or...
The Paolantonio brothers created this company in 1917 and sold it in the late 20's to create Colonial Knife Co. that exists today.. Hereis a factory mint 3 3/8" closed Barlow hawk in mint...
WW2 U.S. NAVY SURVIVAL KNIFE COLONIAL PROV.R.I. 6" black plastic handle with no cracks. 4 1/2" 1095 steel blade (has small nick in blade-see pic) Saw is 4 1/2" both blade and saw...
Colonial made these in the 1970's to compete with Buck. Big, heavy folder with Buck lock. Polished nickel bolsters 1095 blade that appears unused but hass tarnish. Saw cut Delrin handles held down...
Colonial Rough Saw Cut Delrin Master Barlow No Box , Comes with Leather Grandad Barlow Slip , Looks to have Factory Edge and never toted Camera shows some carbon spots that I can't...
Three USN (United States Navy) Fixed Blade Knive The Top one is Colonial Prov. RI with Full Blade that looks like Gun Bluing with a Leather Sheath that has USN Stamped at the top of...
Three knives listed. Two are vintage Colonial Sure-Snap autos with issues. The knife with the yellow scales has barely any snap. Lock mechanism works, the blade opens about 40% on the push of the...
Old Cutler RAP made between 1970 to 1995 This is Colonial Knives Founders great grandson Robert A. Paolantonio attemp to make a high end Knife . Comes in a box just not original , Never...
DESCRIPTION: This is a Shur-Snap switchblade pocket knife produced by Colonial Knife Company from 1948-1952. The knife measures 4" closed. It shows no signs of being sharpened. Blade has...
This is an early Colonial fixed blade, 8 1/2" OAL with it's original leather sheath. Large oval steel guard, full tang with three brass pins holding down thejigged rough black handles. Full blade...