Qestion on date of scrimshaw single blade folding hunter

[winchester73]

I just bought a Scrimshaw single blade folding hunter. Also it is a liner lock. The depiction is of two buffalo on the handle. It is stamped S.C.C. US . It came in a black box with the papers and a black sheath. The box has SC-500. Can Codger or someone tell me the approximate date and if it is ss or carbon. It has no stains or rust. I would guess the date to be mid '70's. I know it's subjective but does $45.00 seem like a good price?

 

[howieareyu]

The list of scrimshaws that I use shows a 500SC in 1979-1986.
And I have BISON listed for 1979.

Should come with a sheath. If you have the sheath, box and paperwork, sounds like you got a bit of bargain if the shipping was standard.

CONGRATS!! Howie

 

[Dave Thinkstoomuch]

Here's a link to the 1979 catalog on Larry's great site. It shows the knife and sheath you are referring to:

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1979-CATS.pdf

Price is subjective but I think you did pretty well. Maybe you could buy it for 20 bucks in 1979 (msp $25.00) but that's a long time ago. I should think it is carbon not stainless because it's early and no "Schrade+" designation (correct me if I'm wrong guys).

 

[winchester73]

Yes I did get the sheath box and paper work. No shipping. Bought at a local gun show straight out at 45.00, no tax. Were these carbon steel? Thanks for the info Howie and Dave

 

[Larry303]

For those interested here is the original Scrimshaw Buffalo block for that 1979 500SC Large Linerlock with the Great American Outdoors set...Schrade put a ding in the Scrimshaw <very heavy metal> block so it could not be further used..<see how its the reverse of the finished Scrimshaw>..from the Schrade Factory Sale.....Hoo Roo

 

[tongueriver]

Larry, that stamp is interesting. I have a two-blade hunter (the 508-SC) with exactly the same handle as Winchester 73's, and tang stamp 261-SC, which was from the first two years of the scrim's. This of course is non-catalog; probably put together for the auction. On the other hand, there was another legitimate Bison two blade 508-SC issued in 1982, and here it is.

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[winchester73]

When I bought this knife it did not have any sign of oil on it. what surprises me is for a knife 30 or so years old, no rust at ll. With no oil how can this be?