What is this pattern Western pocket knife called?

[Bloodhound]

I was looking around on the auction site at what were listed as "Rail Splitter" patterns. Then I switched to "Western" brand and this knife popped up and I took a fancy and bid...long story short, I won it and its on the way.

While I think it resembles a Case Rail Splitter to my eye, I wondered if there is a subtle difference or if Western had a different name for the pattern or?

It doesn't really matter, because I bought it because I liked it, but it looks to be on the larger side and I haven't seen a Western like it before.

Thanks

Scott

[Mumbleypeg]

Looks like a trapper to me. Clip master and long spey.

Ken

[Bloodhound]

Looks like a trapper to me. Clip master and long spey.

Ken

Thank you

When I first looked at it "Trapper" popped into my head as well...but then I wandered down the rabbit hole that "Rail Splitter" brings up on the auction site again, and that name seems to be used as a pattern name on several different patterns depending on the brand. So I was just a wondering. I had an Old Timer Trapper that looked a lot like this Western.

Thanks again
Scott

[Mumbleypeg]

A Railsplitter is a heavy teardrop (aka swell-end) jack, typical having a clip or spear master with a pen secondary. The sides are straight whereas a trapper has a curved frame. I’ve never seen a Railsplitter with a spey.

Rather than wandering down the auction site rabbit hole I recommend the AAPK Research section, or a keyword search here. You’re more likely to get learned info there than on an auction site.

Ken

[Bloodhound]

Every time I open this site I learn stuff! Thanks you...I looked at some pics and I see what you are describing.

Thank you for the info...I love this site!

[zzyzzogeton]

Western call the 91 pattern a "Trapper's Knife". The leading 6 is for the handle material, which after 1961, was used for Delrin handles.

[Bloodhound]

Western call the 91 pattern a "Trapper's Knife". The leading 6 is for the handle material, which after 1961, was used for Delrin handles.

Thank you

It is supposed to be here tomorrow...but we have had 3 days of snow and more expected, so...

[Bloodhound]

Well this knife showed up...one of the scales is lifting and will need to be tacked down. The guy didn't mention it in the ad, so I called. He said he would take it back, but I really like this knife so I declined. I am wondering if it was just getting old and then the shipping process/temps may have caused it to come free on one end. But I am really liking the knife and other than the scale, it is in beautiful condition. The blades have 1/2 stop, and they snap open and shut with no blade wobble. I'll get the scale tacked down and then give it a gentle cleaning and then post some more pics.

Here are some before pics of how it came to me