Kabar 1607 - any info?

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I have a Kabar 1607 Folding Hunter. The blade is stamped Cleveland, OH on the front, and Hong Kong on the back. about 5" closed + 4" clip point blade. I'm hoping for some info if anybody knows if this is a decent knife. I will tell you what I think I know, because there is not a lot of info on this one so I've pieced together some things. please correct me if I'm wrong.

- I'm pretty sure this was a Ka-Bar "inspired by" the Buck 110.
- These knives were produced for only a few years in the mid 80's
- A knife in the same product line was referenced to have 420J2 blade steel, so I assume this one does as well considering the possible Buck inspiration.
- The blade is thick, I'm thinking 5/32"

I don't really know anything else about it and I'm wondering if it's worth keeping in the collection, since I have literally never used it since I bought it in 1994!
 
All I know is what I read on the bay, and it isn't entirely clear. Made in Japan for Kabar and sometimes branded Khyber?
You might have more luck in the Ka-Bar subforum; you could ask a mod to move you.
 
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