An old 110's pictorial and it's records

Plumberdv

Plumberdv

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I just recently aquired this old guy and although I'm saddened by the fact that someone decided to modify it at some point in the last 42 years, it's still not as bad as some. It's as tight and as any new one I have and has absolutely no play in any direction. I don't know whether or not to continue on and smooth out and polish up the work that was started on it or not.

It a appears that this one made the trip to Germany and back unless I'm wrong about the location of the APO where it was ordered and purchased. It's pretty cool to have all this paperwork showing the date it was ordered and then the receipt for the date it was recieved by the new owner.

The sheath is just pristeen and I wonder about that. It appears to be the correct sheath as far as my limited knowledge of them goes. It has the "cut down" pouch design but with no rivets. The 110 stamp is above the belt loop instead of at the bottom like the ones that came with the two dots that I have.

Also, notice the address for Buck on the knife's paperwork that came with it.

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Wow, that's a nice historical package you got there. I think the knife itself looks just great!

Vin
 
The sheath is correct for that date.

As you say, it looks too good to be true, but it's true.

Has the nail notch been ground out to be bigger?

I would have a good knife guy finish the alterations off and spit shine the knife to make it look really good.

It will always be an altered knife, might as well make the alterations look good.

Great find, Congrats!
 
Nice package deal. Does it have 1 or 2 pins in the rear bolster? The rivets on the inlays are different. I recall hearing the heads of most rivets on the inlays were removed in the finishing process. I wouldn't worry too much about someones "handy work", as the knife is still a good example.
 
Some things are best left as they're found. I'd leave that knife just as it is. All kinds of guys/gals in the military alter their equipment to suit their needs.

If you're curious about the knife and how it came to be as it is, you might try to do a little research (Google perhaps) about the USA organization noted on the paper work and the name of the purchaser on the paper work.

That'd be pretty cool if you could find the original owner listed. Looks like he was a "Spook". Here's a portal for the organization on the paper work.

http://fsbvg.homestead.com/
 
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skyhorse said:
Wow that's a cool find, are you going the send her to the spa in Idaho?
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I think I'll run this one by Joe and see if they would be willing to clean and polish it up.

vba said:
Wow, that's a nice historical package you got there. I think the knife itself looks just great!

No too bad, I've seen alot worse.

Vin
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Sithus1966 said:
Wow! $12!
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The '68 and '69 catalogs show a list price of $16. They probably got a discount at the base in Germany.

Scott Hartman said:
Nice package deal. Does it have 1 or 2 pins in the rear bolster? The rivets on the inlays are different. I recall hearing the heads of most rivets on the inlays were removed in the finishing process. I wouldn't worry too much about someones "handy work", as the knife is still a good example.
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Only one pin in the rear bolster just about center and fairlyclose to the rear edge of the bolster.
 
Wow, very nice Plum. Looks like 3rd version 7th variation. I'm surprised how big the nail nick is. Very nice pick up indeed:thumbup: I would leave it as is and send it to the spa.
 
When I was in Neu Ulm, Germany in the 60's, the Rod and Gun Club was the place to buy knives and guns. As I recall I bought a double barrel 12 gauge shot gun, a .38 S&W and a .25 something auto (have none now). I also bought a Puma White hunter and a Western W-49 (don't have them either). During that period you could get a pack of cigarettes for 15 cents. Our man on the scene in Berlin, could check and see if the unit is still there but I doubt it.
 
During that period you could get a pack of cigarettes for 15 cents.
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Yes, and that was out of a machine.

If you bought a pack in the BX it would be exactly 12 cents.

No wonder we smoked so much.

:D

You know, if you could research the owner's name, you might be able to find out if the knife made a tour of Vietnam as well. It's possible that another sheath, military or otherwise, was used and the original stored.
 
That is something Dave! Hard to find knives from that time period with the box, let alone receipts!!!

Thanks for the pics!
 
edbeau said:
When I was in Neu Ulm, Germany in the 60's, the Rod and Gun Club was the place to buy knives and guns. As I recall I bought a double barrel 12 gauge shot gun, a .38 S&W and a .25 something auto (have none now). I also bought a Puma White hunter and a Western W-49 (don't have them either). During that period you could get a pack of cigarettes for 15 cents. Our man on the scene in Berlin, could check and see if the unit is still there but I doubt it.
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From what I've found out so far, after the reunification of Germany, the unit was reassigned.
 
Plumberdv said:
I just recently aquired this old guy and although I'm saddened by the fact that someone decided to modify it at some point in the last 42 years, it's still not as bad as some. It's as tight and as any new one I have and has absolutely no play in any direction. I don't know whether or not to continue on and smooth out and polish up the work that was started on it or not.

It a appears that this one made the trip to Germany and back unless I'm wrong about the location of the APO where it was ordered and purchased. It's pretty cool to have all this paperwork showing the date it was ordered and then the receipt for the date it was recieved by the new owner.

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Also, notice the address for Buck on the knife's paperwork that came with it.

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Plumberdv,
your 110 makes me exciting. The phone number on the sales receip is
a typical phone number from the American Sector in Berlin. So I think you
hit the point with the thought the knife went to Germany and back again.

That's a part of my youth. The Rod & Gun Club from Berlin Brigade has its place
at McNair barracks in Berlin Lichterfelde. For example I tried car driving on their large parade
ground a few years later. Have fun with that knife.

This I found in the web. Plaes have a look at the news of page 4.
http://www.theberlinobserver.com/archive/1972V28/v28_N14_apr7.pdf

Best,
Haebbie
 
Haebbie said:
Plumberdv,
your 110 makes me exciting. The phone number on the sales receip is
a typical phone number from the American Sector in Berlin. So I think you
hit the point with the thought the knife went to Germany and back again.

That's a part of my youth. The Rod & Gun Club from Berlin Brigade has its place
at McNair barracks in Berlin Lichterfelde. For example I tried car driving on their large parade
ground a few years later. Have fun with that knife.

This I found in the web. Plaes have a look at the news of page 4.
http://www.theberlinobserver.com/archive/1972V28/v28_N14_apr7.pdf

Best,
Haebbie
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Thank you Haebbie! That link is terrific, it even has a reference to the Rod and Gun Club. Many thanks.
 
Thanks Dave,

How cool it is to have a knife with the info of where it has been! Herbert, thank you for the link to the news paper from 1972! Dave you should print a copy of that page for your knife.

jb4570
 
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