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I assume you meant Ozark Hunter rather than Arkansas Hunter...

No the lock is not as strong as CS's Tri-Ad lock, or the sliding lock on the Pocket Bushman, or the Ultra Lock on the AK-47 but then it isn't the same kind of knife and would most likely not be used as those extreme heavy duty knives would be. I can understand Lynn's concern but at the same time the folks who would by the slipjoints are of a different mind set. A lot of us do own both kinds of knives but we also tend to use the right tool for the right job. I carry my Ozark Hunter in a Bullard belt sheath but at the same time there is probably a large pocket clip knife like the AK-47 clipped in my pocket.

Odd these Ozark Hunter was such a low production knife...they crop up for sale much more often than several of the others. It is one of my favorites of the bunch as well.
 
Typo on my part. Yes, I meant Ozark Hunter, not Arkansas. On the other hand, this knife wasn't a slip-joint and Cold Steel feels all their locks should be as strong as any on the market. If you watched that line closely, there was also another large folding hunter that never actually made it past a catalog photo.
I was told CS sent a large number Ozark Hunters back to Camillus so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't become part of the unsold inventory auctioned off when the company closed.
 
orca8589 said:
I'm a sucker for anything in Carbon V, or 0170-6, or 0170-6C, or whatever it is. I have a Camillus-made Remington, and a couple of blade blanks from Camillus as well. I pick up whatever I can when I see them for a good price.

thx - cpr
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I have a couple of Camillus made Remingtons in 0170-6C. Lovely steel. Build quality is so-so. I carry one a fair amount of the time.

I also have a Cold Steel large stockman in Carbon V that is up in the cupboard for my wife to give me (found it in a mis-listed eBay auction and got it cheap.) I checked it when it came in and the build quality is very nice.

However, back to Absintheur's collection of Cold Steels. I know of no one else that has the whole set. My hat is off to you, sir
 
Even though Camillus made both, the Ozark Hunter looks better than the Remington 1306 (I hope I have the right number) reissues from the 80's and 90's. Just my opinion.
 
That's because it is. Camillus made this pattern for a number of different companies and with a wide range of blade stampings.
 
Nice collection! I've got the large and small stockmans, 2 bladed hunter, and trapper. The stockman's are among my favorites. I really like the size, design, and the steel. It's too bad they didn't extend the line, Cold Steel/Camillus really did a nice job on these.
 
Got my jr. stockman in! It's chunkier than I'm used to. The sheep blade has a bunch of play and the clip has a little. No big deal if it's a user though but the Case knives of today are of much higher quality.

Cool knife but I'm not planning on pursuing others.
 
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