Camillus USA boot knife/dagger

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Found this today in a shop. Very similar style to the old Camillus Western boot dagger, but with polymer scales instead of wood and kydex sheath instead of leather sheath and the black powder coated finish.

Any idea what the model name/number on these, the steel, when they were made, etc?
 

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There was also a CP75 with the same blade as the Western W75. Came out in 1993.

The CP77 came out in 1994.

Both were made with 440A stainless steel and were made with a "matte" finish.

In 1995 or 1996 (don't have a 1995 catalog), they started making the knives with black powder-coating finishes on the blades. Still 440A steel.

In 1997, they added the Kydex sheath option. Marketing wise, the Camillus model numbers added a "K" if the knife shipped with a Kydex sheath, e.g., CP77-K or CP75-K were stamped on the box end-flaps. The knives were still stamped with only a CP75 or CP77. No "K"s on the blade stamp.

Also in 1997, they added a pair of single edge boot knives, the CP74-K and the CP76-K. Blade lengths the same as the CP75/CP77, but with a single edge saber grind, based on pictures in the 1997 New Products catalog.

I have never personally seen, much less held, either a 74 or a 76. Rather rare ducks, and must not have been made for very long.
 
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