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Camillus being more desirable than the other makers. Price and other details may vary based on size and color. It also produced knives to be used in world war i and world war. Oct 25, 20 camillus knife values old camillus knives stay safe and healthy. Camillus knives were first made in 1901 by a company named camillus cutlery, located in camullus, new york. It offers exceptional balance between toughness, edge sharpness, and corrosion resistance. Ww2 1943 m3 camillus fighting knife blade marked with beckwith b. The leather sheath appears to be of wwii origin staples as opposed to rivets, so my guess, assuming the knife and blade have been together for a long time, would be of korean vintage.
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Having a knife that belonged to your dad while he was serving is imho one of those things that are precious regardless of rarity or condition. Sep 22, 20 the demo knife design seems to date back to 1945, although even the former camillus company historian cant pinpoint it for sure. Camillus specialty knives tiger shark folding knife silver. Having a knife that belonged to your dad while he was serving is imho one of those things that. Its brand name and intellectual property rights were purchased by acme united corporation, which relaunched the camillus brand in may 2009.
Oct 25, 20 oct 25, 20 camillus knife values old camillus knives stay safe and healthy. In previous articles, we discussed choosing a fixed blade survival knife here, here and here. Marine corps, a knife as tough as the men who wielded it. The handle, blade and scabbard are painted near black.
New listing us vintage miltary pocket knife camillus 1978 four blades 3 34 long usa camp. The company produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007. Camillus knives camillus knives knives at knife center. Being one of the most reliable and oldest knife manufactures, camillus cutlery impresses with expertise in making hunting, fishing, sporting, and. Kabar is also the name of a related manufacturing company most known for the same 11 34inch fighting and utility bowie knife adopted by the united states marine corps and united states navy as the usn fighting knife mark ii.
The vietnam era pilot knives are quite collectable. Camillus 1967 vietnam us jet pilot survival knife may 06. Note the scabbards with and without sheet metal tip protectors. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Camillus cutlery has been revolutionizing the world of innovative knife designs, creating pieces of matchless craftsmanship since 1876. Another excellent book, full of colour prints is pocket knives of the united states military by michael w. Camillus, ny usmc kabar style knife edged weapons u. There are almost 200 pages, with 140 full page, color photos. Camillus knife collectors guide all about pocket knives.
The knife is a postwwii mk 2, made any time between the korean war and sep 1974, when the ny was dropped after camillus on the blade. The knife has a stacked leather washer handle with a blued. Apple watch series 5 gps 40mm gold pink sand sport band mwv72lla. The next generation of the ultimate fighting knife by greg walker gives readers an inside view of the exacting design criteria, cuttingedge materials. It specs out like a fairly typical midcentury 4bladed camping knife with a 2. In 1897 due to a new tariff law the knives became too expensive to import, so he started manufacturing them instead. Camillus knives are made from durable materials that keep the price at comfortable levels for everybody. The camillus cutlery company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the united states as its roots date back to 1876. They are a good knife i have an old ontario pilot knife i still use.
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New listing vintage camillus new york usa folding 3 blade pocket knife no reserve 298. Camillus collectible vintage fixed blade knives for sale ebay. Aus8 is a japanese mediumcarbon, highchromium stainless steel. Camillus factory still shot courtesy of tom williams showing the m3 and the m4 reproductions. The knife was made in the 1990s and follows the pattern pretty faithfully. Camillus sims store museum 5750 devoe rd camillus, ny. The company made its own brands and also worked as a prolific contractor for other companies making several other knife brands. Wwii era original us navy mark 2 knife wusn mk2 plastic scabbard guard marked usn mark 2 camillus, ny pinned butt version excellent condition up for auction is a wwii era original us navy mark 2 fighting knife wusn mk2 plastic scabbard. Adolph kastor started the company in new york city where he imported german knives.
Wwii era usn mark 2 fighting knife guard marked camillus ny. Looking for knives, camping, sleeping or outdoor cooking. Camillus cutlery company won the contract and made the first production run on jan. Camillus collectible vintage fixed blade knives for sale. Help us to keep magento healthy report all bugs ver. Scout knife schrade old timer 3 blade folding rare lot. It also has the original shipping label, also dated march 1967 vietnam era. Skipping ahead, the company went bankrupt in 2007 and then relaunched itself in 2009 featuring modern knives with titanium carbonitride coated blades. The man who sold it to me said he got it from the attic. The original camillus cutlery company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the united states with roots dating back to 1876. Camillus knife values old camillus knives graphic design.
This book includes all the known m3 trench knife, m6 sheath and m4 knifebayonet variations. A knife is one of the more important pieces of equipment you can have with you in a survival situation. Post war us pilots survival knife pommel marked camillus 51984. Camillus has been supplying the world with reliable, innovative pocket knives since 1876. Vintage us camillus ny military pilot survival knife. There is an illustration titled camillus knives that went to war. Here is an example of a camillus mk ii from that time until 1974. Navy fighting knives of world war ii by rob knott has a long section on the usn mark 1 and mark 2 fighting knives and the kabar kabar. Amazon advertising find, attract, and engage customers. Camillus sailors rigging knife wmarlin spike made from 1960 thru 1975 and it measures 412 closed, vintage camillus usa made govt issue contract. The value of this knife is likely to go up but in a slow fashion due to the large number of knives produced.
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