Grampa's old Schrade switch

[bimmerbill]

Hello all,
I was just cleaning out the basement and found grampas old Schrade knife.
It has no model number on it.
Blade is stamped with:
Schrade
Walden
NY USA
STAINLESS

It has a single blade, and a curved hook blade. Its a switch blade with push button and button lock. It is bright orange.
I think it may be a military knife as gramps said it was for para troopers to cut their lines if they were hung up in trees.
Any ideas?

 

[muskrat man]

sounds like the typical schrade paratroopers switchblade, nice old knife with history. You are lucky to have your gandpas old knife

 

[lrv]

Look like this Camillus version?

 

[bimmerbill]

Yeah, it is well used. I wanted to get it refurbished as the blade has been worn down by years of sharpening and it doesn't close all the way. Spring action is a bit weak too.

It has probably gutted 25+ deer.

Yes, looks like that picture, but without the ring on the front. It looks like it may have been cut off and ground down so it could fit into a belt sheath.

Thanks for the info!