Is this a decent Gravity knife ?.

Saikuri · Post by **Saikuri** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:23 pm

Well, I've found another one after kindly being given the dope on Colt Sar's, and this one appears to be a genuine military issue, I'd appreciate every one's expert opinion. Thanks.

The knife is being sold as a "German Bundeswehr Para GRAVITY Knife", here's a pic.

Post by **whippersnapper** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:25 pm

A bunch of us have recently received these. Good solid knives that lock up tight.

jarvis · Post by **jarvis** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:42 pm

They're big, heavy, and loud.

Not something you can slip into your pocket.

AIM surplus used to have 'em, but I don't see them on their site any more.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/

joeybladez · Post by **joeybladez** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:27 am

Are those better than the COLT SAR?

TOPFLITE · Post by **TOPFLITE** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:40 am

Never handled an SAR, but I just got one of these and the quality is
excellent. The blade lockup has to be seen to be believed. These were
definitely made for hard use and with the no-tool takedown, they're
easy to clean and maintain.

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:13 am

Much better than a Colt!
Bill

Saikuri · Post by **Saikuri** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:10 am

Thank you Everybody!, I've bought one and shall post a review when it arrives, and another after it's been used for afew months.

John Brown · Post by **John Brown** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:04 pm

I got mine today. It's NICE! Larger than I expected at about 10 1/4" open. It's also heavy and the quality is like a Mercedes; no nonsense and works very well. The lock up is really tight - hard to believe in this design. I had trouble finding this one in new condition - I don't think there are many left. Another really nice feature is that it feild strips for cleaning. I had my eye on one on eBay that got up to $86 but didn't meet the reserve - too much money at that I thought. When I looked for it in my "watched items" today it had dissapeared. Does anyone know if these are not permitted by eBay? The Best! JB

Saikuri · Post by **Saikuri** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:09 am

John Brown wrote:I got mine today. It's NICE! Larger than I expected at about 10 1/4" open. It's also heavy and the quality is like a Mercedes; no nonsense and works very well. The lock up is really tight - hard to believe in this design. I had trouble finding this one in new condition - I don't think there are many left. Another really nice feature is that it feild strips for cleaning. I had my eye on one on eBay that got up to $86 but didn't meet the reserve - too much money at that I thought. When I looked for it in my "watched items" today it had dissapeared. Does anyone know if these are not permitted by eBay? The Best! JB

These knives really do seem to be the tops !. They are banned on Ebay, Gravity knives are basicly a switchblade.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:38 am

The auto law reads "spring, gravity, inertia, or other means of propulsion"

butch · Post by **butch** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:56 am

These knives really do seem to be the tops !. They are banned on Ebay, Gravity knives are basicly a switchblade.

these knives are just an otf "without" a spring but oddly they are legal in a lot of states,they sell them here in Pa.

chopsueyluey · Post by **chopsueyluey** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:24 pm

Hope I am not doing a bad thing by linking this but they are in the "good ones" thread. There is a sweet , antique gravity here http://www.sharperdeal.net/auctiondetai ... &id=106382 for sale. For me I would have the emblem removed (specially since it is not original anyway) and have a jeweler make something nice to fit in there. Some type of badge.

David

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:17 pm

The Sharper deal knife is a post-WW 2 version. I have advised the seller.
Bill

Saikuri · Post by **Saikuri** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:05 pm

Bill DeShivs wrote:The Sharper deal knife is a post-WW 2 version. I have advised the seller.
Bill

I had my doubts about it too

. It's still a very nice one though, aprat from the swash.

tonestar · Post by **tonestar** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:47 pm

Saikuri wrote:

Thank you Everybody!, I've bought one and shall post a review when it arrives, and another after it's been used for afew months.

Arrrgh! I really wanted one of those and I can't find one!

Are these any good?

http://whatpriceglory.com/gravity.htm