2 true Americans

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Re: 2 true Americans

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Bill DeShivs wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:21 pm
Erik131065 wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:27 pm Ay idea about the age of the orange one?
Only post-WW2-1956.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like a variation of Schrade-Walden's "Hunter's Pride" Automatic Knife. The first time I saw one of those was in a display case in the now-defunct "Les and Bob's Outdoor Store" in Corvallis, Oregon in the mid-1960s. (It wasn't for sale, thanks to the "Switchblade Control Act of 1957"). I loved it then and still would like to own one today.

*sigh* Childhood memories from 58 years ago (circa 1964). :roll: :cry:
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Re: 2 true Americans

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I had check but the orange handle one is 4 1/8 the metal handle one is 4 7/8. The “Craftsman” was 4 7/8
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The example I saw as a boy was the "Hunter's Pride". The "Craftsman" knife was obviously a Schrade-Walden knife made specifically for Sears & Roebuck. I like them both for the true "pocket automatic" knives as they were designed to serve. Utilitarian pieces of true "American cutlery".

Works for me.
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frosolone wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:15 pm Yes there was another with “Craftsman” etch. I saw one many years ago in Rhode Island, it had full etch and a fingerprint stained on the blade that was closed and put in drawer. Kicked myself many times for not buying it.
Great looking pair! i believe i had that one with the figerprint stained blade.
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frosolone wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:52 am Thank you Bill, the only reason I call them military is I display them with my other prestos,schrade, Camillus, paratroopers. I am not saying they are military issued knives. Do you know why that orange one was stamped “Paratrooper”? It’s always a good time to learn more information and you seem to have some worth listening to. Thanks
Here`s the official M-2 paratrooper set
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frosolone wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:14 am 14583AC1-B397-4152-8B14-5EAB98DBF4AA.jpegI had check but the orange handle one is 4 1/8 the metal handle one is 4 7/8. The “Craftsman” was 4 7/8
That add is interesting in that there’s never been a 4.7/8 knife etched CRAFTSMAN known to exist, only the 4.1/8.. we do see lots of inconsistencies in paper advertisements on knives.
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Re: 2 true Americans

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Great set, were the metal handle presto or edgemasters ever considered military? I also have a Flylock hawkbill any info is appreciated.
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frosolone wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:59 am Great set, were the metal handle presto or edgemasters ever considered military? I also have a Flylock hawkbill any info is appreciated.
The only ones that were issued by the military are the ones I show here, the hawksbill Presto shown was experimental and from what I gathered was not accepted in favor of the regular clip blade version
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Were metal handled and edgemasters made for consideration by military and not accepted?
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frosolone wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:37 pm Were metal handled and edgemasters made for consideration by military and not accepted?
Not that I’m aware of, they were just civilian knives available for sale. I’m not really an expert but I’ve done a lot of research on this subject over the last 40+ years
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I'm not aware of the metal handled ones being issued, either.
However- The stamped metal handles fit right in with streamlined production methods during the war.
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Great knives!
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