Here's a mystery give-away

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revmic

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Giving seems to be a regular part of this forum. Tho't to play the game with a bit of a contest to make it more interesting. What's wrong in this picture(s)??? The most detailed best answer gets the knife, a mid eighties Remington in near mint condition. In the event of more than a single best answer, we'll do a blind drawing. The contest is over at 12:00 noon(MST) on Monday Oct.27. Have fun!!!
 
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I have no idea, looks like a great knife! Haha Good luck to all the more versed members!
 
Ahhh that's too easy! I almost feel bad posting this. Maybe we can work something out to still keep this giveaway going with some other unusual knives? :):thumbup:

The scales are cocobolo and the pattern # has been altered to agree with the scales in accordance with Remington's marking system. The original pattern was R1263 which corresponds to Remington's indicator for bone scales. 1268 refers to cocobolo scales. The knife is essentially perfect wrt fit and finish and shows no indication of any tampering with the exception of the pattern # which can be seen in the photos.
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1169051-Remington-Custom-Bullet-R1268

This is a Remington R126 model with COCOBOLO scales. It's even marked R1268 which is Remington's code for the 126 model with cocobolo scales. No idea who built this one, but the work is first rate. FF is even better than Camillus' IMHO. My guess is it was done by an accomplished maker but part of the fun is trying to figure out the real source. Of course it's a rehandled counterfeit, but it's truly a very fine counterfeit!
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/991149-Remington-R1268-Bullet-Knife

First two google hits for Remington R1268. Cheers! :D

Phil
 
Wow! That WAS too easy!!! Phil you are indeed a true traditionalist! The 1268 is yours and I love your idea to add your own mystery to keep this thing rolling. PM your address and I'll get this beauty out to you.
 
Thanks, rev, it really is a beauty! And right up my alley!

Off to dig for something else interesting!
 
Whoa! That was fast, but fun! :eek:
Congrats, Phil, and thanks for the mystery GAW, revmic.
I often get the feeling that there aren't very many knife-related mysteries around here.

- GT
 
Okay here's a fun one!

I'll start with just this photo and see if anyone can figure it out. I'll add more photos and hints if nobody gets it.

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Edit: I'll add, there's nothing really wrong with this knife, it's just something that's seldom seen.
 
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Awww..now that's cool! Thanks Phil...Yours will go out tomorrow and I'll try to figure this one. cheers
 
The scales are glued on and not pinned. The backspring pin is through the liners and springs only.
 
Good eye, Mark. I looked inside and it actually has the holes in the liners where the pins would usually go, but no pins. I initially thought it might have hidden pins but it does look to be only glued on. Came that way from the factory!
 
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Good eye, Mark. I looked inside and it actually has the holes in the liners where the pins would usually go, but no pins. I initially thought it might have hidden pins but it does look to be only glued on. Came that way from the factory!
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Thanks Phillll. The only thing I see right now is that the scales appear to be made with broken glass and epoxy.
 
Hmmm, is the knife held together with a Swindon key? I don't see pins in the bolsters...
 
You're probably right about the swindon key construction, but I can't tell for sure.

I'm looking for the make/model and more importantly the handle material on this one.
 
Most stockman patterns have equal size bolsters, it looks like the top bolster is bigger than the bottom. Could be an optical illusion.
 
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