Leatherman Tool with Clip Point Blade

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[/IMG]I was looking for a multitool to keep in my
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[/IMG]desk at work. I found a leatherman PST with a clip point knife blade. I have a few leatherman tools but all of them have drop point type blades. It looks virtually brand new. Tool and original sheath only cost me 12usd at an area pawn shop I patrol for good deals on knives and multitools. I was curious about the age of this tool and decided to ask my fellow knife nuts. I would like any information you could provide. I will try to post some pics.
 
Open most of the blades and look inside each handle. There is usually a date code stamped inside.

Your multitool looks like my older Leatherman PST which has the same knife blade.
 
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Thanks for your insight. There was not any type of marking on this particular tool. I looked at a newer PST and sure enough there were numbers where you said they would be. I wonder when they started using this system because this tool was probably made before the system was implemented
 
It's suspected that date codes were added sometime around 1992.

The knife blade style has changed a few times. I think it went from Drop Point in the early 80s to what has been referred to as a "Saber Point" in the mid-80s until the mid-90s to a Clip Point in the mid-90s to final production in 2004.

The Saber Point looks to be what you have since it is usually pointer than the Clip Point and has a longer clip section giving it a more severe profile.

Keep in mind that the knife blade could be newer production than the rest of the tool since it may have been replaced at some point under warranty repair. Could I see a picture of the plier pivot and the wirecutters? That would aid in determining suspected age.

Check here for more information:MTO.org PST thread.
 
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As requested here is an image of the plier head. This tool does not have the hard wire notch found on other Leatherman tools. Your input is greatly appreciated.
 
I also noticed that the leatherman sheath is different from the others in that the sides are higher and touch the flap. It offers more protection to the tool in that less of it is exposed but it makes it hard to draw the tool.
 
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