This knife was a 7" fixed blade with a smooth ground blade and no blood groove.
Several years ago I was contacted by the wife of a former soldier that had been trained by Carlos Hathcock to be a sniper. She was looking for one of the Carlos Hathcock commemorative knives that Camillus had made.
I was not able to locate one, so I had three knives made with the special etchings and packaging. These knives were made with blades that had a blood groove (I did this intentionally so they were different than the original 500). The wife purchased the three knives.
It is surprising to see one of these knives in used condition offered on Ebay. The etching stencils were still at the Camillus factory at the time the company closed on 2/28/2007.
Tom Williams
08-09-2007:The Carlos Hathcock commemorative knife was made by Camillus for Blue Ridge Knives. A total of 500 knives were produced. They originally sold for $150 each and now they can sell for up to $300. This knife was a 7" fixed blade with a smooth ground blade and no blood groove. The blade was etched. These knives were made during the 1990's.
Carlos Hathcock, also known as "The White Feather", was one of the greatest snipers of all times. Searching the internet will provide further info.
Tom Williams
Several years ago I was contacted by the wife of a former soldier that had been trained by Carlos Hathcock to be a sniper. She was looking for one of the Carlos Hathcock commemorative knives that Camillus had made.
I was not able to locate one, so I had three knives made with the special etchings and packaging. These knives were made with blades that had a blood groove (I did this intentionally so they were different than the original 500). The wife purchased the three knives.
It is surprising to see one of these knives in used condition offered on Ebay. The etching stencils were still at the Camillus factory at the time the company closed on 2/28/2007.
Tom Williams