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hi, just bought a remington r415 easy open from a fellow member. both books i have on remingtons have this pattern number with pyremite handles. this knife has wood handles. i cannot find any indication that the blade or handles have been replaced. it is the bomb shield and probably 30% gone from main blade. the bolsters look like iron.
my question is, did remington make r415's with wood handles.

thanks, chet

I don't have my Stewart and Ritchie book handy but I can tell you that Remington's pattern numbering system used the last digit of the pattern number to indicate the handle material. The digit "5" in R415 indicates "pyremite", Remington-speak for celluloid.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, the only one I can think of off hand is for a (some?) barlow pattern(s) other than that, I think Remington stuck to their pattern numbering system pretty religiously.

if thats the case, then whomever did anything to this knife. did a super job. they are old handles, everything looks completely authentic.
i figure that if anything was changed it would be the handles not the blade. scales, pins and shield look like they belong..nice job.
my steward ritchie book has number 5 as pyremite and also white bone. not wood, which is #1 and #8
thanks for the imput, chet

I would like to see some pictures of it

i dont believe it, but its true. after all these years it still looks like wood scales. i examined it with a magnifier and noticed a chip missing by the cutout. it isnt a wood chip with obvious splitting, more like plastic..now i like the knife even more...miller i wish i could show pis of a lot of my knives. but i never did that.. i need to start. even if just for my insurance....thanks for the feedback

chet

Chet,

Pictures are worth a thousand words

true, but they can also be very deceptive.. still i wish i could do the pic thing