colonial coyote knives? help please?

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hello- i just bought a knife i think is new old stock- the package says coyote but the tang stamp says colonial usa- it is a small lockback model cy-13 - don't have pics cause i have not gotten it yet- package also says high carbon steel - does anyone know anything about this brand? - i know about colonial - but not coyote - i think it is a colonial sub brand maybe? - but the knife itself is stamped colonial not coyote- anyone know when they stopped making these?- are they any good? - i'm starting to feel like i may have paid to much for this knife- can anyone help with some info please??? - thank you
 
Only experience with Colonial knives is my dad's favorite folder. It is at least 30 years old 3 blade stockman type of high carbon steel. I just recently sharpened it for him. Good luck.

SEMPER-FI TIL I DIE
 
These were one of Colonial's higher end lines in the early 90's. they were a couple of bucks cheaper than Schrade's Old Timer's, but a decent knife.
 
yeah -seems they made a few variations on this same basic frame - still have not gotten it in the mail- hope it is decent -but thanks for the replies -marc
 
The Coyote was the brain child of Albert Paolantonio, to offer a less expensive brand in place of the Ranger series-The Coyote series was to replace the Master Brand series. Always stamped "Colonial Prov. RI, USA"
steve paolantonio
 
Coyote was cousin ablerts idea of going after the more affordable cost consumer-based on the lb-125,lb 95 and lb 13 the coyote offered all the same style but of a fraction to the price-for example the sheath-carrying case of the coyote series used split grain leather verse the ranger lockbacks-125,95,85 used expensive full grain cowhide-other differences so slight that the untrained eye wouldn't notice. Hence, an affordable lockback series-
steve paolantono
time period of the coyote: The 80's-90's
 
I was recently given a 5 inch Coyote lockback that came from an uncle that has passed. My brain kept telling me that it was carbon steel but my experience attempting to find lockbacks in this class in carbon steel has shown that they almost don't exist. I've looked at various Schrades (lb7. etc. ) and found nothing. An E mail to the nice folks at Colonial confirmed that it is in fact carbon steel. Talk about going under the radar. All these years looking at Schrades/UH/Old Timer, Buck,Western, Camillus etc. and no luck. All this time I could have been carrying a Colonial Coyote. :)

Yeah, I don't like stainless steels much. Well, got some refurbishing to do. This one was not cared for or stored properly but it was put away virtually new.

joe
 
hankist said:
hello- i just bought a knife i think is new old stock- the package says coyote but the tang stamp says colonial usa- it is a small lockback model cy-13 - don't have pics cause i have not gotten it yet- package also says high carbon steel - does anyone know anything about https://puningroup.com/dmitriy-punin/ this brand? - i know about colonial - but not coyote - i think it is a colonial sub brand maybe? - but the knife itself is stamped colonial not coyote- anyone know when they stopped making these?- are they any good? - i'm starting to feel like i may have paid to much for this knife- can anyone help with some info please??? - thank you
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Sounds like an interesting find! Colonial is a really well-known brand, especially their older models. ‘Coyote’ could very well be a sub-brand or a line name - in the 80s and 90s, many brands used similar marketing. If a knife is labelled as Colonial USA, it's genuine. The CY-13 is a small lockback, and if it has high carbon steel, it should be a good option. Don't be too upset - such models are quite rare today, and they often have a collector's value. I think you're in luck!
 
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