"Black Box" Winchesters

[mckgreg]

 

[mckgreg]

 

[mckgreg]

I'm missing 3 or 4 images and will post them here when I have time. Gonna be a while.
There is a very informative post on page number 36. Post #709. It may worth your while to
copy and save it. Good info in this whole thread should you go back thru it. Some very fine collections too.
Greg

 

[JW225]

I'm missing 3 or 4 images and will post them here when I have time. Gonna be a while.
There is a very informative post on page number 36. Post #709. It may worth your while to
copy and save it. Good info in this whole thread should you go back thru it. Some very fine collections too.
Greg

Fantastic presentation of your BB Winchester collection, Greg — thanks for sharing!

 

[mckgreg]

My pleasure. You can't help but like the series.

 

[JW225]

My pleasure. You can't help but like the series.

I hear ya!

 

[Hoffmajo89]

mckgreg your photography of these knives is stunning. Really cool way of showing off several unique angles of each knife in one image.

I can’t imagine how much more popular this series of knives could’ve been, if online knife forums were around back then. I’ve tried a few and been happily impressed with each one I’ve had my hands on.

 

[Hoffmajo89]

Can any experts confirm for me that this 1996 Winchester 4930 Congress (came in a black box with yellow lettering) is in fact made by Queen? It looks like a Queen, it’s put together like a Queen, the tang stamps, etch, and blade polish are all similar to my other Black Box knives that had the red lettering on the boxes.

The only reasons I’m questioning its manufacturer is because the springs are lighter than other Queen made knives I’ve owned, although maybe that’s by design because it feels “right” for the knife. Also, I don’t recall ever seeing any other versions of a Queen Congress in this size.

If this isn’t made by Queen, whoever did make it did a great job.

Pictures

 

[gunstockjack]

Pretty sure that's made by Queen when Bill Howard was there. Nice knife.

 

[Will Power]

Superb shield on that Congress, an unusual knife too thanks for showing it.

 

[JM2]

Man, some good stuff being shared here. I think the Whittler is my favorite pattern Winchester made... so far.

 

[ZHoovie]

Finally able to join the club.
I see what everyone has been talking about, this is a nicely made knife. Everything from the fit & finish, walk & talk, no blade play whatsoever. I found this one with no box & light pepper spots on the blades so it's perfect for a user

 

[Travman]

 

[3-1-1]

Wow great looking canoe!

 

[waynorth]

Nice knife, Travis!! Is there a year stamped on it??

 

[Travman]

Nice knife, Travis!! Is there a year stamped on it??

Hi Charlie. It has 97 stamped on the pile side tang. Above the stamped 97 there is the pattern number 29200.

 

[waynorth]

Hi Charlie. It has 97 stamped on the pile side tang. Above the stamped 97 there is the pattern number 29200.

Thanks!! Again, it's a nice knife!!

 

[danno50]

Just got my first black box Winchester yesterday. My fellow Canadian Oldy Oldy sent it to me in exchange for a beat up Cattaraugus I sent him. It is a 2903, swell centre pen knife, from 1990. It is a well made, lovely knife.

 

[waynorth]

Just got my first black box Winchester yesterday. My fellow Canadian Oldy Oldy sent it to me in exchange for a beat up Cattaraugus I sent him. It is a 2903, swell centre pen knife, from 1990. It is a well made, lovely knife.

Your first one???
Better late than never!!

 

[Will Power]

danno50 Must say I'm surprised it's your first BB too But it's a great one to start with I think you'd like their Teardrop.... Could be the start of a whole new knife chapter