Camillus Paratrooper Knife

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It seems almost every seller that has a paratrooper knife for sale on a particular auction site states, when asked, the knife blade has some wiggle. They further state that's normal for this knife so it makes easier to open. Just being an amateur collector, that sounds a little stretched. I would love to have one but. Any info on this?
 
I'm sure will chime in here as he was "the man" when it came to the MC-1's. But a little wiggle is normal and falls into government specs as such. BTW, they were a b*$^h to assemble. :D
 
I'm not sure on this ? but "EVERY" one I have handled has some side play!

NOW I don't say this to slight the manufacture's BUT they were made to be EXPENDABLE:) (cheap to replace) and my gut tells me cheap to procure:D!!!

Collectors have made them EXPENSIVE!!!!:D:thumbdn:
 
When I was in the Navy back in the late seventies, a couple of the guys on my boat bought some of those paratrooper knives through the supply system for around ten bucks (they had to give them back though, no parachutes on a submarine). They were pretty cheaply made, and all of the pieces I've handled (including those new ones) had a fair amount of lateral play. Military specs tend toward reliability over precision, so I don't doubt thaose clearances are specified for operational reasons.
 
I have the Camillus, Shrade and Logan Smith versions and they all three have similiar blade wiggle.
 
I have a folder with just the cord cutter and a fixed cord cutter. Neither has a makers mark on the blade. Would they be Logan Smith versions?
 
Camillus made a small quantity of shroud cutters without the switchblade mechanism for the civilian market. There are no Camillus markings on this knife.

Tom Williams
 
hey i have a colonial Paratrooper Knife and it look just like the Camillus one but the name on the blade. are they both made by the same company??
 
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