This Camillus #27 is listed in the store as being "ca. 1945". I don't think it is. The tang stamp as per the chart is from the late '70s early '80s, and the handles are Delrin, something that didn't come into play until the '60s. I know there are some exceptions, but if "TL-29" is not embossed in the scale, it's not technically a TL-29; thus not military.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ence-guide
To be 1945-era, handles should be cocobolo and it should have the four-line stamp, correct? And even a real WWII TL-29 isn't worth $120 in my book.
Not Fake, But Wrong Era
Re: Not Fake, But Wrong Era
I saw this one in an AAPK store. I agree with you. Not close to 1945.cody6268 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:49 pm This Camillus #27 is listed in the store as being "ca. 1945". I don't think it is. The tang stamp as per the chart is from the late '70s early '80s, and the handles are Delrin, something that didn't come into play until the '60s. I know there are some exceptions, but if "TL-29" is not embossed in the scale, it's not technically a TL-29; thus not military.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ence-guide
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To be 1945-era, handles should be cocobolo and it should have the four-line stamp, correct? And even a real WWII TL-29 isn't worth $120 in my book.
David
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"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf