I have a couple of Gerbers. This one is definitely a Guardian but it has an older Gerber logo and a leather squared off sheath. Any idea what year it was produced?
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Gerber Guardian but when?
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It is a first year Guardian manufactured in 1982. The first, approximately 10000 made used a unique slanted Sword In Stone loge. After that, they got the same vertical Sword in Stone logo used on the survival knives (Mark, Gurdian and Command series knives) after 1981.
Early 1980-ties. First year the Guardian had the slant logo. Is the fastners inside the sheath made of metal, not plastic?
Ok. later had plastic. I ment inside the sheath.
The first leather sheaths for the standard Guardian had a steel knife retaining clip that had a black coating on it to protect the blade from being scratched. The second leather sheaths had a plastic retaining clip. The third and final sheath was made from Cordura nylon, and had the same plastic retaining clip. 
Exactly. Thank you for a clear picture! I think I also have the leather w metal clip but plastic retaining clip.