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Karbar vintage knives
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:49 pm
by Jarknic1
Have this knife in late fathers collection Can someone help me with model number Cant find anything about it Thank
You
John
Files of pics attached
Re: Karbar vintage knives
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:16 pm
by zzyzzogeton
Model 1179 aka "sodbuster". The label says 1968, which would be appropriate - Cole National started putting model numbers on their knives in 1969.
Produced from 1967 or 1968 until 1980. According to "historical" Kabar data, the 1179 was introduced in "the mid-1960s". Since C-N bought KABAR in 1966 and probably took a year or so to introduce new models, I have always assumed 1967 or 1968 for no model number C-N products.
The model number should be on the box label on the end.
The handle material is supposed to be walnut, but who knows what wood was really used.
Re: Karbar vintage knives
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:23 pm
by Jarknic1
Your Awesome
Thanks for such a quick post
Greatly appreciated
John
Have many case sets and vintage knifes in collection
Re: Karbar vintage knives
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:28 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Kabar pattern 1179. Here's some info
viewtopic.php?p=1180616&hilit=Ka+bar#p1180
Probably can probably find more using the search function.
Ken