How To how to track down information on a custom blade

[Envy]

i was given a i would say 25-30+ year old KA-BAR hybrid i know a little on the back story of this blade and that only 4 were created.

 

[Lee D]

 

[Envy]

im trying to figure out how to get pic on the thing

 

[Lee D]

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upload pic and copy/paste hot link for forums

 

[Envy]

sorry i have no clue what u mean except copy and paste

 

[Envy]

edit

 

[Danke42]

Good thing they stopped that guy at four.

 

[Envy]

Good thing they stopped that guy at four.

???

 

[Envy]

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upload pic and copy/paste hot link for forums

i figured it out

 

[jeepin]

i figured it out

Looks like a United Cutlery Rambo knife. Who told you it was a Kabar?

 

[Envy]

its base design was a unique build it was made with minimal tools and materials. it was made with aspects of multiple knifes i just compare it to a ka-bar or survival knife,
a generic name would be combat knife.

 

[jeepin]

its base design was a unique build it was made with minimal tools and materials. it was made with aspects of multiple knifes i just compare it to a ka-bar or survival knife,
a generic name would be combat knife.

Who told you only 4 were created?

 

[Envy]

Who told you only 4 were created?

this exact blade was made 30 plus years ago by a seal team in south America and my father was one of those seals and now that i see the comparison i have a feeling i know were they're inspiration for the blades came from.

 

[Danke42]

this exact blade was made 30 plus years ago by a seal team in south America and my father was one of those seals and now that i see the comparison i have a feeling i know were they're inspiration for the blades came from.

Which SEAL team?

 

[Envy]

Which SEAL team?

i have no clue. he told me that he would only tell me about his service time if his discharge interfered with my enlistment and ability to hold a secret clearance
i have seen his paper work but nowhere does it have team designation

 

[KenHash]

That knife is not one of the three well known Rambo III movie replica knives (Hibben. United, Master). The guard is at the wrong angle, one of the distinctive features of this model. It is clearly some sort of "copy" of the Rambo III knife. The general fit and finish as well as the sheath suggests to me the possibility of some kit knife.
A Hibben Rambo III:

 

[Danke42]

i have no clue. he told me that he would only tell me about his service time if his discharge interfered with my enlistment and ability to hold a secret clearance
i have seen his paper work but nowhere does it have team designation

Yep. That's how it works. Congrats you passed the first test.

 

[Envy]

Yep. That's how it works. Congrats you passed the first test.

???

 

[Envy]

That knife is not one of the three well known Rambo III movie replica knives (Hibben. United, Master). The guard is at the wrong angle, one of the distinctive features of this model. It is clearly some sort of "copy" of the Rambo III knife. The general fit and finish as well as the sheath suggests to me the possibility of some kit knife.
A Hibben Rambo III:

a kit would have a mark and the parts would fit nicely together its not noticeable in the photo but the hilt is slightly of center and he said the hilt was placed by burning it on, also when i cleaned the blade i repaired the sheath and it has burn marks from heat forming.

 

[Danke42]

a kit would have a mark and the parts would fit nicely together its not noticeable in the photo but the hilt is slightly of center and he said the hilt was placed by burning it on, also when i cleaned the blade i repaired the sheath and it has burn marks from heat forming.

Just so you know KenHash has a pretty good handle on identifying custom knives.