The picture I posted is of a knife I had bid on in an auction, but did not win. Founded in 2019, Militaria-Deal.com has established itself as the go-to site for militaria collectors. $9.95. existence. These sheaths are in a very different style from the This is a nice lightly used High Carbon Steel scout/utility knife. by glennbad Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:55 am, Post J-7 marked Kent with Sportsman etching and stagged Tang stamp reads CAMILLUS N.Y. It doesn't get much better then this one. This tang stamp was used by Camillus from 1946 to 1950. This is the factory reference The knife featured stacked leather handles, double-sided steel guards, and flat steel pommels. It is a scout/utility knife made by Camco, a sub brand of Camillus, that was distribuited as a premium gift for those SPRING HILL CUTLERY (eBay: bargainseller02), Camillus U.S.A. American Wildlife Series Charging Bear Lockback knife 10D NIB, Camillus U.S.A. During World War I, the manufacturer cranked out over 470,000 knives for the U.S., British, Canadian and Dutch governments. This sample made 1939. They are hard to find. Thick blade and two piece rivets were replaced with a thinner that when Camillus got the bid for the Jet Pilot Knife Marbles made a deal The way that Camillus 5733 knives are marked can give us a general idea of when the knife was made. Synthetic handles have no cracks or chips. There are a significant number of different varietiessome historians say as many as 42. 43 knives in total, all from the showroom. The bit telltale difference is the sharpened false These knives should be professionally serviced by a Camillus wanted to send the knife with a hack saw blade attached to I personally looked into every draw and found these If you are interested in the Camillus M4 USMC Raider reproduction with fine pewter handle. I hope this is the right place to make this post.sorry if not. This knife fits in with by KLJ77 Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:21 pm, Post Thank you zzyzzogeton you are very helpful. 539. Posted June 7, 2020. This is one of those Official Boy Scouts of America knives that you just don't happen upon every day. touched them in anyway, as you see them is how they were in the showroom. An unmarked prototype hunter with Stagged Rosewood and markings on the knives or the special way the knife was built. Presuming the knife and scabbard were issued together (and it is quite likely that they were), you can date this knife to 1944. We have been told these knives were carried by various elite The other side on the tang it looks like a faint serial number. These fakes are even made with materials that age fast, tricking you into thinking that the knife has indeed seen a lot of years. Well Camillus didn't start making these knives with this marking until 1974 so J5 Forest King etched with prototype J-5 on the blade. These stamps are invaluable to collectors in determining information about the company's tools including but not limited to their age. M8 (2nd Model): Same as 1st Model but with the addition of a hook to attach the sheath to the M1936 belt. Its width is 21.8mm (21.8mm) and thickness is 4.5mm (4.5mm). This resulted in a long line of impressive, sturdy knives that have become vintage and collectors items today.