John Ek Commando 3m knife information?

[fightingknife]

Hello all, new member here looking for some info.

I recently had an opportunity to buy a "John Ek Commando" knife, model 3m, from its original owner. The owner stated he bought it in 1985, and it was brand new in box. The box is marked "3m" for "model" and sheath type is marked "BL". It was produced in VA.

I'm having trouble find any info about the knife I own. I understand John Ek made knifes starting in 1941, and the company has changed hands several times.

My knife is the Model 3, with the miacarta handle, with a nice black leather sheath. It came in a black box marked wrapped in wax paper.


What would approximate value be in the current market? (insurance purposes)

This is the only picture I can find of what mine looks like, although this is a model 4, mine is a model 3.

 

[fightingknife]

nobody?

 

[Bastid]

Welcome to BFC.

You may want to take a quick look at the two threads stuck at the top of this forum regarding your post and rules.

From Bladeforums rules:

WHAT IS MY KNIFE / GADGET / SPATULA / TUNING FORK WORTH ?!?!?!?!

In order to curtail potential abuse of membership privileges associated with the forums, questions regarding valuation of knives and collections are limited to those with a membership level which permits selling on this site. Accordingly, registered and basic members may not start or post in threads with such requests whether with the intent to sell or for informational purposes only. This rule applies throughout the site.

In other words, without a paid Gold membership, you don't get to ask about sale values. Too many people abused this question to hint they had a knife for sale, which you need that membership for.