Model 14 History

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isaac k&k

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Hi, I have a Model 14 Attack. I'm wondering if someone can share some history of the model with me. I understand this model was created around 1955 for some USMC knife trials to replace the Ka-Bar. It was then popular in the Vietnam War. Do you know of any stories from those carrying the model during the war? Looking for anything someone could share. Thank you.
 
Look for a copy of this book:

Randall Made Knives: The History of the Man and the Blades by Robert L. Gaddis

In 1954 Bo received a letter from two U.S. Marine Corps officers interested in developing a pilot's survival knife. More detail on this will be forthcoming next week, but from this process the Model 14 was also developed. The original plan was to have the knives mass-produced for the Marine Corp. Because of red tape and changes in personnel assigned to the project, that never happened. "Bo didn't have the time, money, or patience to mount a lobbying effort, so he just added these knives to the Randall line as Models 14 and 15 and kept on making top-quality knives for those who appreciated them." (p. 150)
 
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