Please help me identify these blades (Chris Reeves, Al Mar, etc.) (they came from a friend of mine)

nitrosafari

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To the the curators and connoisseurs of BladeForum, please help me identify these blades.

I was not successful in identifying these blades.

All the Chris Reeves ones are the ones made in USA, not South Africa

They belong to my friend who passed away last year, so I don't have the boxes anymore.


blade 1
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blade 3
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blade 5
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blade 9
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blade 9-blue-number
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blade 10
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blade #11
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blade #12
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blade #13
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Bark River JX5 Vengeful 1

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Puma White Hunter (it says it on the blade ;) )

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Looks like a Randall Model 18. They were available in different blade lengths. I don't know if a short top guard was an option, or perhaps a previous owner cut it down.

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The Lile (Jimmy Lile) looks like a "Sly 2".

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This looks like a Chris Reeve Sable 4 (IV).

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I just saw your other post. For those curious about the "GARGOYLE" marking on the Chris Reeve knives, here's the explanation-

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Bark River JX5 Vengeful 1

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Puma White Hunter (it says it on the blade ;) )

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Looks like a Randall Model 18. They were available in different blade lengths. I don't know if a short top guard was an option, or perhaps a previous owner cut it down.

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The Lile (Jimmy Lile) looks like a "Sly 2".

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This looks like a Chris Reeve Sable 4 (IV).

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The Chris Reeve knives marked "Gargoyle" are a mystery to me. I can't find any reference to a CRK "Gargoyle". If no one else here knows about it, you might try to contact the company themselves. And if you do, please tell us what they said.


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The "Gargoyle" word is a custom engraving, not a model number. I know that for a fact because that's the guy's callsign
 
I love how the sheath of the Lile Rambo knife is well used. I hope it was your buddy that put the miles on the knife. I sure would have.
 
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