A little help please.

gafirefighter · Jul 22, 2010

I was just wondering if anyone can help me identify this Camillus knife. I have had it for years and now am wondering what it is. Thanks in advance,

Adam

edbeau · Jul 23, 2010

http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Catalogs/1946-Camilluss.pdf Page 35 has some military knives with a blade close to yours. The handle is different.

gafirefighter · Jul 23, 2010

Thanks for the information. I am guessing that this is not the original handle. Not 100% sure. Maybe someone else will know for sure.

Thanks,

Adam

RickR · Jul 24, 2010

That would be my guess but there are smarter people here than me.

lrv · Jul 24, 2010

Might be the angle of the picture but the handle does not look straight to the blade. I'd guess its been added.

zonaman · Jul 24, 2010

It looks like a modified Pilot Knife.

CAMCO · Jan 3, 2011

This knife is a model #5733 Pilot Survival Knife. The handle has been replaced. The original handle was made of stacked leather washers. If the blade measures 5" length then it was made between 1962 and 1967.

Tom Williams

PSKlister · Feb 16, 2011

Looks like 6" blade (about 1958-1961) and Type I 6" sheath missing keeper strap. Not issue handle, but looks very well done. Could be "theater." Can you tell if it was an early screw pommel? They were easy to replace the handles on, which is also why there are so many fake Marble's PSKs around. This would date the blade toward the earlier date.