Longmire's Case XX

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So, I'm laid up again after the VA hospital in Temple Texas did an operation on my right foot for the old army damage. Before the operation on Friday morning, I had went to the library on Thursday to stock up on reading material. I got a couple more of the Craig Johnson Longmire novels. I love a good 'who done it' murder mystery, and the Longmire books are some good ones.

So far in all the books I've read, Longmire makes reference to his Case XX pocket knife. This time on page 290 in the book "As The Crow Flies" he makes reference to his Case. Doesn't say what model. but in a previous book he refers to his old Case Bone handle trapper.

Interesting reading.
 
Hope you get better soon! I enjoy a good book and it is always interesting to see a knife reference :)
 
Somewhere on this forum or elsewhere, someone has observed that on the TV series Longmire carries what looks like a Buck 110.
 
Carl best wishes I hope you are recovering well my friend. I just had a couple of surgeries and am still kinda laid up myself. It made me think of a line in an old Rolling Stones song titled "Mothers little helper" it says "What a drag it is getting old". :D:D
 
Henry Beige said:
Somewhere on this forum or elsewhere, someone has observed that on the TV series Longmire carries what looks like a Buck 110.
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Yup - pretty sure it's a 110 - too big to be the 112. There's a suicide (intended to look like murder) attached to Longmire's Buck. :eek:

Ray
 
Carl, Sorry to hear you're laid up.:(
I hope you heal quickly and completely so I'll keep you in my prayers. -James
 
Hope those stories make the recovery time fly, Carl. Hope you're back on your feet soon, better than ever.

We're thinking about you!

- Mikel.
 
Thanks for the well wishes, guys!

I'm actually enjoying the Longmire books better than the TV series. More detailed in what matters. In the books, Walt is a even a bit more of a dinosaur than the show, and the books goes into the personalities of the characters deeper. A Case XX would be more suited for someone who does not like change from when he gets used to something. Like Walt carrying the old Colt .45 because it's what he got used to in the service. 40 years after Vietnam he's still carrying the old Government model.

With he character of Walt growing up on a ranch in Wyoming in pre-Buck era, a Case would be more likely than the TV Buck. This is an old fashioned guy, who REALLY does not like change. Kind of like the 'older' guys I see here in Texas. A few pocket clips on the younger guys, but I see open top belt holsters for what looks like large Texas jacks or stockmen, and large trappers on the 'older' guys. Many times with matching basket weave belts with nice buckles. They ain't gonna change.
 
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Get well quick Carl.
I've read a few of the books & also enjoy the tv show. I read season 6 coming up will be the last.:(
George
 
Carl, i hope you get well soon and are better off for having the surgery. I havent read any of the books, i want to, but i have watched the series. I am familiar with Walts knife on the show. I have also heard people mention that in the books Walts knife is a Case xx, not the Buck 110 from the show.
Being a Case fan i couldnt help but wonder what knife the Walt from the books carried. Being a trapper fan you can bet thats what i was hoping it was.
Im pleased that it is, i had a feelng it might be.
 
jackknife said:
So, I'm laid up again after the VA hospital in Temple Texas did an operation on my right foot for the old army damage. Before the operation on Friday morning, I had went to the library on Thursday to stock up on reading material. I got a couple more of the Craig Johnson Longmire novels. I love a good 'who done it' murder mystery, and the Longmire books are some good ones.

So far in all the books I've read, Longmire makes reference to his Case XX pocket knife. This time on page 290 in the book "As The Crow Flies" he makes reference to his Case. Doesn't say what model. but in a previous book he refers to his old Case Bone handle trapper.

Interesting reading.
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I hope you are recovering well. I thank you for your service. I spent 6 years in the Marine Corps myself. Because of your excellent comments I will be picking up the books to read (love the show). I will be hunting for case references within them!

Take Care,
Mike
 
Mike C. said:
I hope you are recovering well. I thank you for your service. I spent 6 years in the Marine Corps myself. Because of your excellent comments I will be picking up the books to read (love the show). I will be hunting for case references within them!

Take Care,
Mike
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So far, Walt's bone handle Case has been mentioned in Hell Is Empty, As The Crow Flies, and The Dark Horse. In each case, (Okay, bad pun) he just needed to cut something.

Thanks, God Bless the Marines! I grew up with a retired Marine that was our scout master, and learned a lot about scouting and life from him.
 
Carl, I'd like to join the chorus of those wishing you a full and fast recovery! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
In less than a month, I'll be heading off for a two-week vacation, and try to do a lot of reading while away. Thanks for the Longmire recommendation; I'll have to see if the library in the little town where we go has them on the shelf! :cool:

I enjoyed your thread in the SAK subforum about SAKs in literature, and have often considered starting a "traditionals in literature" thread here, but the road to Hades is paved with good intentions! :rolleyes:

- GT
 
In early season five when Walt gets shot and Dr. Donahan gets kid napped, Furgenson uses a medium stockman to remove the 30 cal slug from the wall. Looked like a case with the red white blue handles. Walts 110 is an older 3 dot also, and shows some wear on the blade, like the knife of a guy that doesn't like to change.... he carries it vertically in his watch pocket. Never thought of caring such a big knife in the smallest brocket before.
As mentioned before Henry uses a traditional to dig another 30 cal bullet out of his leg. He also drives a 1958 GMC truck. I guess what I've learned from the longmire series is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
 
Hope you have a full and complete recovery Carl. I've found that good books help the healing process.
 
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