Is this a trapper of copperhead?

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I've wanted one of these for awhile and finally stumbled across this one for a song. AG Russell calls it a 2 blade trapper, it seems more copperhead to me. Thoughts?

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AGR's listing for the knife http://www.agrussell.com/cattaraugus-kcc-fh-3-two-blade-trapper-1990-serial-no-301-1000/p/FHhhh3A/

Not calling out AG at all, but I'm on a bit of a copperhead kick right now. It's an amazingly perfect 20yo brand new knife. Incredible vintage looking red bone.
 
The bolster just screams copperhead to me...but im sure AG has good reason to call it a trapper.
Great looking knife!
 
Barehead yes, Copperhead bolster yes, Trapper handle yes (Copperheads are serp backed) Trapper blade config, not really. Unsual? Yes.
 
I would consider it a copperhead myself. It is very similar in size and configuration to Case's copperhead. It's his (A.G. Russell's), so if he calls it a trapper, then that's what it officially is. However, if you are on a copperhead bent, I see absolutely no reason not have one of these in the collection. It has a locking main blade that is unusual making it even more desireable. If you can get it for a good price, then I'd certainly do it.

Ed J
 
Seems like, at one time or another, almost any folding knife designed for hunting/trapping may've been called a 'trapper'. What we usually know as the 'classic' trapper, with a clip and long spey, seems to be only one variation. The copperhead, muskrat, moose and some folding hunter patterns have also been called 'trappers' at times. This seems consistent with the definition of a 'trapper' on A.G.'s site (quoted below), which bases it on a 2-bladed config, usually (but not always) with a long spey.

I bought one of these knives from A.G. Russell back in the '90s. I seem to recall, at that time, it might've actually been listed as a folding hunter (based on an old European pattern) in his catalogs. The pattern stamp on it is 'FH-3', which seems to hint at that. I might be wrong, but I seem to remember seeing it described as such, back then.

( from site -->: http://www.agrussell.com/Knife-Encylopedia/a/127/ )

"Trapper

A two bladed knife, most commonly with both blades at the same end, the blades often a drop point and a long spey blade. The exception to the blades being at the same end is the Muskrat Trapper which always has a blade at each end."
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David
 
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markpmc said:
I've wanted one of these for awhile and finally stumbled across this one for a song. AG Russell calls it a 2 blade trapper, it seems more copperhead to me. Thoughts?

ARG_Catt_Copperhead_zpsd3a1ee49.jpg


AGR's listing for the knife http://www.agrussell.com/cattaraugus-kcc-fh-3-two-blade-trapper-1990-serial-no-301-1000/p/FHhhh3A/

Not calling out AG at all, but I'm on a bit of a copperhead kick right now. It's an amazingly perfect 20yo brand new knife. Incredible vintage looking red bone.
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If I called that a trapper then I plead temparary insanity or momentary mental breakdown. It is not and never was and I have known better since I was a teenager.

my best to all,

A. G.
 
The bad part of this story is that I'd planned to take the family on a trip to AG's store specifically so I could handle and buy one these. Now I'll have to spend many hours browsing in his store to find the 'one or several' that I need :)
 
Hi folks........It's neither a copperhead nor a trapper. It's not an American pattern.
It's a reproduction and modification of a vintage European pattern known as a jagd-taschenmesser(Hunting pocket knife).
The locking mechanism is commonly known as a "pen blade release "
The original patterns had a pen blade on most of them and a corkscrew in place of the screw driver.
If you pm this link to Germania, i'm sure he can give you more info on the pattern.
Hope this helps some.
Tim
 
basser5 said:
Hi folks........It's neither a copperhead nor a trapper. It's not an American pattern.
It's a reproduction and modification of a vintage European pattern known as a jagd-taschenmesser(Hunting pocket knife).
The locking mechanism is commonly known as a "pen blade release "
The original patterns had a pen blade on most of them and a corkscrew in place of the screw driver.
If you pm this link to Germania, i'm sure he can give you more info on the pattern.
Hope this helps some.
Tim
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It helps a lot. THANKS!
 
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