Gerber bolt action question

[W.M.B.]

Are all of the old gerber bolt action knives x-change blade models? If not, is there an easy way to tell? Looking on the bay at vintage models, i like the look of a few but don't really care for the x-change feature. Is anyone familiar with the many variations on this theme?

 

[jbmonkey]

I only own a couple of the bolt action parabellums. they arent exchange blade setup. least my 2 arent.

not familiar much with the other models....

 

[jfk1110]

WValtakis ?????? Is yours...

 

[Stelth]

I have a total of 5 bolt actions. None of mine are able to exchange blades. I never saw value in that feature and it seemed like a weaker design, to boot.

 

[1911bphil]

I have one somewhere. It's not an exchange model.
S Stelth thanks for the pictures. Mine looks like the second one down. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Stelth]

I wish someone would do an update of the bolt action; maybe with g10 or titanium handles and a pocket clip.

 

[John_B]

I wish someone would do an update of the bolt action; maybe with g10 or titanium handles and a pocket clip.

How about magnacut blade, multicolored frn handles too.... oh wait it's Gerber.

Sorry.

 

[Stelth]

How about magnacut blade, multicolored frn handles too.... oh wait it's Gerber.

Sorry.

That's why I said "someone".

 

[W.M.B.]

Thanks guys. I'll keep looking. I think without the x change feature it looks like a great knife

 

[Stelth]

Because of this thread, I've been carrying the topmost one all day.

 

[W.M.B.]

Because of this thread, I've been carrying the topmost one all day.

That second one is the one i think i find most appealing. What is the model number please and thank you

 

[Stelth]

I wish I could tell you. I bought the top one and the Parabellum in the 80s. The others I bought via eBay at various times and none of the eBay knives came with boxes nor with any paperwork. However, I found this online:

 

[WValtakis]

WValtakis ?????? Is yours...

Nope.

 

[Stelth]

...from a 1983 catalog

 

[hank_rearden]

I have a total of 5 bolt actions. None of mine are able to exchange blades. I never saw value in that feature and it seemed like a weaker design, to boot.

I still have the bolt action (2nd from top.) Still the strongest pocket knife I have.

 

[DMG]

I had a few as a kid. Only one left now. The exchange blade was a fairly rare option.

 

[tiguy7]

The Gerber exchanger blades had slots that faced the opposite direction of the Buck Selector blades.

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