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Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:29 am
by Ribbit
Total length 12".
Bought knife and sheath together today. It needs cleaned up, but is tight as all get out.
Any ideas about age? Is it military issue? Era?
Re: Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:17 am
by orvet
US Navy Mark I fighting knife, I beleive.
Made as far back as WWII, but there are a number of possible variations that can be used to date it.
Consult M.H. Cole's books on US Military knives to date it more precisely.
Re: Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:52 am
by Sasquach
I'm hopin' Orvet can tell something about this one...
It's a Camillus Trail Blazer #1009 Sword Brand. From what I have been able to find out it is a civilian version of their MK2 Ka-Bar style military knife. I was able to find it in their 1972 catalog and in several others up to the 1992 catalog. It was not listed in their 1994 catalog. I read a comment on another forum that the tang stamp on this knife " US" over "Camillus NY" was used until 1974. The image in the 1992 catalog was the only one that gave any view of the tang stamp and while I couldn't make it out, it was definitely more than two lines. I'm hoping someone can verify when the tang stamp changed so I can date this knife. It's going to be hard to keep this one unused!
Re: Any ideas about this camillus fixed blade....found today
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:13 am
by bayonetman
The knife in the first question is a USN Mark 2, first variation, made only in 1943.