1-7 $3264.14

And to think, I could have bought one of those at the antique show today for $30, but bought the vintage Finnish 'Puukko' instead...what the heck was I thinking? ;)

Mel
 
OK I don't have/collect Randalls. What makes this particular knife so desirable?
 
It is interesting, as to my opinon...the description is in fact slightly inaccurate. It's Hermann H. Heiser not M.M Meiser, a matter of misreading the H's for M's.
Threw a couple of folks off I'll bet, thought they really had a one of a kind on that one.

Heiser made sheaths for Rmk from 1943 till 1964, however some stock sheaths were still delivered until around 1969.

It makes this model 1 relatively desirable, however in condition it's in. I'd rather spend that money on the $3,500 Springfield Randall that is on sale at Jim Behring's site ( www.treemanknives.com )

Anyway, the information within is from Melvin's Time-line. Really...a very useful piece of work. If you don't have it...get it so you won't get burned.

R
 
Thanks for the plug; we're happy that the timeline is working for you! (You've just got to know that feels good!) :)

As to DaveH's question: Dave, the knife shown in the attached link, is, based on the early blade grind, and other characteristics of the knife/sheath combo, a very early RMK #1. Based on these observations, it was most likely made in the mid to late 1940's.

This early model #1 RMK 'is' the knife that really got the 'Randall Made' legacy rolling, so finding one of these is analogous to a sport's car enthusiast coming across a vintage Porsche Speedster, the precursor to the 911.

Being that many of these knives saw hard use in WWII and Korea, and being that few (relatively speaking) of this variety were ever made, finding one in this condition is a rarity.

Hope that helps.

Mel
 
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