I finally decided to check out San Antonio's big gunshow... not that big... but I did find some goodies... shouldn't have... but I did, haha.
They all work, safeties work, overall, not bad.
The schrades, meh, not worried, maybe sell em off.
The imperial, weak.
The microtech executive scarab, might be a fake, might not. More investigation is needed.
At todays gunshow....
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At todays gunshow....
Looking for those un-repairable, lost cause stilettos.
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Nice finds Clark. Is that a Virginia stamped swedge blade picklock there?
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It is stamped virginia, but it's a swivel bolster
Looking for those un-repairable, lost cause stilettos.
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I'll be darned. The button side of the locktab seems to have that swedge shape to pick to close and the brass lined swiveling bolster through me off. But, nice finds for sure!
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Nice selections you have, good variety. I love that horn pattern on the middle one. Both sides have cool designs!
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good score.
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Nice grab. You have some real gems there.
Hard to say for certain without seeing the blade, but I'm pretty sure the Scarab is a Chinese knockoff, as I can clearly see a reflection of the pocket clip in the handle finish. Microtech bead-blasts their alloy handles to a nonslip matte finish before anodizing, while the Chinese clones and counterfeits are usually left semi-glossy. But even if it isn't a high-zoot collectible, it's still a handy user.
Hard to say for certain without seeing the blade, but I'm pretty sure the Scarab is a Chinese knockoff, as I can clearly see a reflection of the pocket clip in the handle finish. Microtech bead-blasts their alloy handles to a nonslip matte finish before anodizing, while the Chinese clones and counterfeits are usually left semi-glossy. But even if it isn't a high-zoot collectible, it's still a handy user.