Are these Remingtons made by Camillus?

[orvet]

I found an old sportings goods store off the beaten path this week and found some treasures!
Two Western WW766 fillet knives and three Remington bulet knives. Also a couple Schrades.

My question is; are these Remingtons made by Camillus?
I am pretty sure they are, but I don't know a lot about Remingtons.

I thought Tom or Phil would know who made them, but I am sure there are several others here who would know as well.

Thank you,
Dale

 

[Peter Parker]

I'm no expert but they look like they could be the new made in China models. Do they have Made In The U.S.A. stamped on the blade(s)?

 

[orvet]

The tang on the black Delrin handled trapper says:
REMINGTON/UMC in a circle with MADE IN U.S.A. around it. – see pic-

The two knives with yellow & red Delrin handles say:
REMINGTON MADISON N.C. USA inside a circle with bullet through it. – see pic-
These two knives also come with the following paper that says explains the new tang stamp and says plainly at the bottom, “Made in the U.S.A.” –see third pic-

Unless china has gone to new lengths of deception and out right lying, I doubt they are made in China.

I suspect Camillus or perhaps some other US manufacturer, made these.
But, I don't know when they changed to the new tang stamp.
Does anyone know?

Dale

 

[timsclips]

I have a duplicate of the redtinted trapper, it was made by Camillus as well as the other two I believe.
I am still trying to figure out why they thought the "unfinished" redtint was a selling point. Out right ugly IMHO.

 

[knarfeng]

The paperwork you posted shows those are Camillus. Only Camillus used 0170-6C steel.

 

[ea42]

Dale, Remington moved the headquarters to Madison in 1996, so I suspect the new tang stamp appeared shortly after.

Eric

 

[orvet]

Thanks guys! :thumbup:
I appreciate the help.

1996 puts those a bit older than I thought, but the store had been in business under the same owner for the last 35 years according to the clerk.
Probably a lot of great knives have passed though those doors!
The two Western fillet knives (WW766) I got there were introduced in 1997 and were gone from the price lists by 2004. I guess it is possible that they sat there for several years. The Uncle Henry I got there was discontinued in 1988.
I have been into this store several times over the last 13 years, but I have not looked for knives there before.
It looked like they had built a new display for knives and there were more knives there than I had seen before.

Thanks again for the info,
Dale

 

[Peter Parker]

Nice Camillius made Remingtons orvet!

 

[1SCHRADE1950]

These knives were absolutely made by camillus in the usa .
Jim

 

[Phil Gibbs]

Yup, all 3 are Camillus!

 

[orvet]

Thanks Phil and thanks to all you who replied. :thumbup::thumbup:
They sure looked like Camillus to me ("Read the Knife"- BL).

Dale

 

[edbeau]

orvet, the WW766 was a Camillus Western. I believe that after Western was bought by Camillus they used the two Ws and dropped the letter/year stamp.

 

[RickR]

WW = Western Wood
WD = Western Delrin
WR = Western Rubber

You get the idea!

 

[edbeau]

Western used a simple code to identify the handle type. W-wood, R-rubber, L-leather Etc. After they were sold to Camillus, Camillus added the W for Western.

 

[CRKS]

I will verify that they were made By Camillus Cutlery for Remington. I purchased hundreds of them right from the warehouse.

Tom
Chestnut Ridge Knife Shop