Are all BM 42's the same?

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Gunhawk
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Are all BM 42's the same?

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And are they all made at the same place?
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If they are made in the US, they're manufactured in Oregon City, Oregon.
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Their show room is about a 15 minute drive away from my house. Gerber and CRKT are about 5 to 10 minutes further.
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unless they have a pirate flag etched over the butterfly
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Luke_of_Mass wrote:unless they have a pirate flag etched over the butterfly

I'd say that should explain it!
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Some bm's are solid and some are not. Couldn't resist.
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Sorry about this folks. I forgot say "clones". Are all of the *clones* made in the same place and by the same manufacturer?
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That complicates things - clones and their exact origin are very tough to nail down by their very nature. In my experience the most convincing clones tend to come out of Taiwan, but of course you never really know...
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Luke_of_Mass wrote:That complicates things - clones and their exact origin are very tough to nail down by their very nature. In my experience the most convincing clones tend to come out of Taiwan, but of course you never really know...
Then are manufactured in more than one place?
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Pretty much impossible to tell, I'm sure not all the parts come from the same factories but lots of final products are shipped from Taiwan (AKC clones, BM clones, fake Sebenzas, ect)
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Are all BM 42s the same

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I have a line cutter from my hang gliding days which I was going use for my KBing

Are all the knives the same or are there better ones?
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