Anybody know why Schrade made a 12OT (Green)?

[Meridian_Mike]

I have seen a few of these on the bay. I decided I needed one for my collection. I got this 12OT with green covers in today.
I was wondering why Schrade made these in 2 different handle colors.....
The regular brown and this dark green color.
Did this knife have a special release purpose?
Was it included in some sort of a deal?
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Just wondering..... I know some of you guys are bound to know.

Here is my 12OTG...

This inquiring mind wants to know.....LOL

[Chase]

I believe the green covers were developed as part of the Ducks Unlimited Series that Schrade did. They typically were etched Ducks Unlimited and had a Greenwing Shield. It may be that they were using up the covers and offering them without the DU etching and Greenwing Shields

That would be my guess. I believe they also mad an offering of pocket knives for LL Bean, however, I don't remember off the top of my head if it was the same green

I will need to refer to my Schrade files to see if I can come up with the correct answer and also dig out some of those green Schrades I have

Tom

[Meridian_Mike]

Thanks for the good start Tom.
All that makes sense. I figured they must have been part of a special series or something.
Yes, more please if you can find it....

[Chase]

I have found my Green Schrade 12 OT, 36 OT and also a 5 OT Lockback.

There is nothing in my files to indicate anything special about the green covers, except, they did make some Ducks Unlimited with those covers.

Sorry I couldn't be more help

Tom

[Meridian_Mike]

Thanks for looking Tom...
Your theory about the Ducks Unlimited issues makes sense. If they had extra covers hanging around, then why not use 'em up.
I just thought it was a bit unusual...... that was why I ask.

[ea42]

They did quite a sizeable line of Skoal knives with those covers. I think that was the first use of them.

Eric

[Meridian_Mike]

They did quite a sizeable line of Skoal knives with those covers. I think that was the first use of them.

Eric

True.... and the Cope12 peanut is the same knife as the 12OT.....
So there you are I recon.....

That must have been the covers that Schrade was using up....

[ea42]

This was the peanut version of the Skoal knives, the Copes had black covers:

Eric

[Meridian_Mike]

Heck.... no wonder the seller had this one I got list as having black covers...... In pictures, it's hard to tell the black from the green.
Anyway.... my 12OT has dark green covers.... sounds like there might even be some out there with black covers (??)
Interesting!!!



And the Skoal version has an extra blade?
Hmmmmmm