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WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:28 pm
by Ridgegrass
This is for a friend. The Winchester in the pic below. When was is it made? By whom? Approximate current value? Not my field of collecting, just trying to help him out. Thanks, J.O',
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:46 pm
by Beavertail
I've got a 1920 model Winchester with the same scrolling on the blade, I showed it here a few years ago and was told it was a modern reproduction made in Germany. Even though mine is not as old as I thought it's still a very well made knife.
Someone more knowledgeable than me can probably give you more info. Either way it's a good looking knife!
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:49 pm
by Gone2Three
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:28 pm
This is for a friend. The Winchester in the pic below. When was is it made? By whom? Approximate current value? Not my field of collecting, just trying to help him out. Thanks, J.O',
J.O, I believe those were made in Germany late 70's, remember reading somewhere here about them...
can't recall by whom though
Randy
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:21 pm
by Ridgegrass
Thanks Randy J.O'
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:14 pm
by Ridgegrass
It is stamped "Germany". Any ideas on current value? I told him I thought $40 would do it. ?? I'm not in that market. J.O'.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:32 pm
by Beavertail
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:14 pm
It is stamped "Germany". Any ideas on current value? I told him I thought $40 would do it. ?? I'm not in that market. J.O'.
Sounds like a fair price to me.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:06 pm
by Sharpnshinyknives
I had one of those just a few years ago and it was worth about 50 dollars. These were illegal reproductions if my memory serves me correctly.
Mine had dark brown bone handles but the same scrolling on the blade. Once I got past how impressed I was with the “snap”, it had the loudest snap I’ve ever heard on a knife, I looked closer and saw a lot of things I didn’t like. There were gaps between the liners and the springs. The bone wasn’t fit very well against the bolsters and the run up wasn’t impressive at all. I really didn’t like the fit and finish and sold it for what I had in it.
Hope this helps.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:18 pm
by Ridgegrass
SSK: I agree. Not knocking anybody's taste here but I'm just not a fan of foreign (or domestic) remakes. JMHO. J.O'.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:30 pm
by Beavertail
Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:06 pm
I had one of those just a few years ago and it was worth about 50 dollars. These were illegal reproductions if my memory serves me correctly.
Mine had dark brown bone handles but the same scrolling on the blade. Once I got past how impressed I was with the “snap”, it had the loudest snap I’ve ever heard on a knife, I looked closer and saw a lot of things I didn’t like. There were gaps between the liners and the springs. The bone wasn’t fit very well against the bolsters and the run up wasn’t impressive at all. I really didn’t like the fit and finish and sold it for what I had in it.
Hope this helps.
Yep, mine has the about loudest snap also.
Whatever factory they were made at they didn't skimp on the backsprings but the fit and finish isn't the greatest.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:24 pm
by Jacknifeben
Here is a real one. All blades tang stamped.
Re: WINCHESTER QUESTION
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:42 am
by Mumbleypeg
The OP knife has a “Parker” look.
Ken