My Military, how to tell if it is the new one???

The General · Nov 22, 2000

Got it 2 6 weeks ago, however is there a real difference over the old CPM440V model? How do I tell if mine is the new model? I do not have an old model to look at. Any chance of pics? Thanks!

W.A.

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Nakano 2 · Nov 22, 2000

Most obvious of the original (older) models are clips having 2 screw and the finger choil blade area with grooves cut into it. Current (new) models use a 3 screw pocket clip and have no grooves cut out at the finger choil.

L8r,
Nakano

toothed · Nov 22, 2000

My Military has an ATS 34 blade, triangular three screw clip, and a grooveless choil. What version is this?

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jonny · Nov 23, 2000

The latest one come with Black clip

jonny

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Nakano 2 · Nov 23, 2000

Toothed, your is one of the current models. The other is the CPM440V steel version which is ground here in the states (CO).

The General · Nov 23, 2000

Cool, thanks gents! Mine is the new one! Woo Hoo!

W.A.

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"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto

toothed · Nov 27, 2000

Hey Jonny, is that a tritium goodie on the bottom knife? Nicely done.

tique · Nov 29, 2000

What is the difference between the 440V Militarys with the 3 screw silver clip and the ones with the 3 screw black clip? I was wondering because I have both and I thought I heard that there was a quality issue with some of them, but I'm not sure which ones or what it was.

cerulean · Nov 30, 2000

What is the difference between the 440V Militarys with the 3 screw silver clip and the ones with the 3 screw black clip?

There is none. The latest generation of the Military originally had a three screw silver clip, but they were changed to black late last year. It was the only change made to the Military at that time.

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Cerulean

"We cut things to create things" - J.K.M.

tique · Nov 30, 2000

I also have an ATS-34 full serrated version with a 3 screw silver clip and grooved choil. Is that just one of the transition knives when they were changing styles?