Modoc ED
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This GEC Northfield "Double Linerlock" Pioneer Trapper knife with Buffalo Horn scales arrived today via the USPS. It's a big knife 4½" long (closed length) with two blades (Drop Point Skinner and Spey) each 3¾" long. The pull of both blades is between 6 & 7 on a sclae of 1 to 10 with positive half-stops for both blades and very positive snap for both blades. This is a wide knife too. Just over ½" at it's widest point. This is accounted for in that each blade has it's own spring and also the width of the two liner locks running the length of the middle of the knife between the springs. The fit and finish of the knife is excellent and the horn scales are nicely done with moderate coloring in them. Both blades of this knife are very sharp right out of the tube. The sharpest knife out of the tube I've ever had from GEC. Both blades are nicely swedged too.
The linerlock for the main blade (Drop Point Skinner) works the way of a right hand knife -- push it to the left in the direction of the back scale to release it. The linerlock for the back blade (Spey) works the way of a left hand knife -- push it to the right in the direction of the shielded scale to release it.
This picture illustrates the two linerlocks running the length of the knife between the springs. These two linerlocks add just a tad over 3/16ths" to the width of the knife.
This knife should prove to be a good working knife when I'm helping a couple of the local ranchers feed their stock when the snow flies -- cutting bale string/wire, etc..
The linerlock for the main blade (Drop Point Skinner) works the way of a right hand knife -- push it to the left in the direction of the back scale to release it. The linerlock for the back blade (Spey) works the way of a left hand knife -- push it to the right in the direction of the shielded scale to release it.
This picture illustrates the two linerlocks running the length of the knife between the springs. These two linerlocks add just a tad over 3/16ths" to the width of the knife.
This knife should prove to be a good working knife when I'm helping a couple of the local ranchers feed their stock when the snow flies -- cutting bale string/wire, etc..
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