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Tang Stamps
Can one (or more) of you well versed collectors share your knowledge on these two tang stamps please ? I've heard of Shur Snap, but EIG is a new one for me. If you could possibly date them approximately I'd love to know. They belong to a friend who is a retired psychologist for troubled kids in the Agawam Ma. school system; confiscated from a couple of his troubled charges.
Thanks very much!
Thanks very much!
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Saul Eig ran an import business in Florida. He imported Italian stilettos, German lever locks, pistols., and other stuff.
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The Shursnap was made by the Colonial knife company, who are still in business. You probably knew that, but half the bottom stamp is always obscured by the seer divot (or whatever it's called).
Seems like you can get a general date of manufacture by the size of the shursnap stamp but I don't remember for sure. I think it is in the Antique American Switchblade book.
Seems like you can get a general date of manufacture by the size of the shursnap stamp but I don't remember for sure. I think it is in the Antique American Switchblade book.
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Would love to see the knives these stamps belong to.
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Bill - thanks for the information. I have an EIG Model E15 .22lr single-action pistol. I never thought of relationship to EIG blades.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:01 am Saul Eig ran an import business in Florida. He imported Italian stilettos, German lever locks, pistols., and other stuff.
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A little info on the firearm story...texans123 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:25 amBill - thanks for the information. I have an EIG Model E15 .22lr single-action pistol. I never thought of relationship to EIG blades.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:01 am Saul Eig ran an import business in Florida. He imported Italian stilettos, German lever locks, pistols., and other stuff.
https://www.fieldandstream.com/EIG-Derringer/
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Thanks!whippersnapper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:29 amA little info on the firearm story...texans123 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:25 amBill - thanks for the information. I have an EIG Model E15 .22lr single-action pistol. I never thought of relationship to EIG blades.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:01 am Saul Eig ran an import business in Florida. He imported Italian stilettos, German lever locks, pistols., and other stuff.
https://www.fieldandstream.com/EIG-Derringer/
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There is much wrong in that article. Eig wasn't selling guns in 1940-especially in Germany.
After GCA '68, you couldn't just import parts and assemble guns. The FRAMES of those guns had to be made in the USA.
While many of Eig's guns were of the cheaper variety, some were actually very good. I have an Italian Eig clone of a S&W chief Special. 38 that is all steel and really nice.
After GCA '68, you couldn't just import parts and assemble guns. The FRAMES of those guns had to be made in the USA.
While many of Eig's guns were of the cheaper variety, some were actually very good. I have an Italian Eig clone of a S&W chief Special. 38 that is all steel and really nice.
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I'm sure Bill is right. The article was just what came up when I "Googled".
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I'll try to talk him into letting me take them home so I can do 'portraits' of them both for you.
Thanks to all.
Thanks to all.
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As requested.
The EIG is an 11 inch picklock w/horn scales and two piece spring. A drop or two of Hoppe's gun oil got it loosed up enough to fire fairly quickly. The horn seems in pretty good shape; the blade has some side to side wiggle and a bit of up and down movement . The shur- snap is a basket case as you can see. Comments are welcomed.
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The Eig aint bad. The shursnap fishtails weren't the greatest to begin with but I still like them.
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Thanks for posting Billyfish. I always enjoy seeing vintage knives.
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You're welcome!
I wonder if the EIG could be called transitional as it's quite slim.
Any ideas on dating the EIG?
Also is polish and restoration a good idea with vintage stilettos or is it a no-no and will affect the value in a negative way?
I wonder if the EIG could be called transitional as it's quite slim.
Any ideas on dating the EIG?
Also is polish and restoration a good idea with vintage stilettos or is it a no-no and will affect the value in a negative way?
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The Eig is a pre-1958 pick lock.
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