1973 Schrade-Walden 171UH?

[NYHunter444]

NYHunter444, does your new 171 have a flat pommel or a bird's head pommel? Is it stamped SCHRADE or Schrade-Walden? I wish that when people post their 171UH serial numbers that they would specify whether it is a bird's head pommel or the flat pommel along with the tang stamp. In my research of the 885UH serial numbers I became convinced that whenever Schrade started a different tang stamp they also restarted the serial number run, which apparently they have also done with the 171UH. I had a flat pommel (1973-'83) knife with SCHRADE tang stamp and serial number #02129, and I know there have been bird's head pommel knives with higher serial numbers.

It's not new. It's used.
It has the bird head pommel and is stamped Schrade Walden.
The new one is the 15OT and that one is stamped Schrade Cutlery made in Ellenville.

 

[black mamba]

Thanks for the added info, it's very helpful.