Quartermaster knife.

Yvsa

Yvsa

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There was an article in Blade some time back about the USMC knives and such.
I have seen those with the wide fullers,but I don't recall seeing any with the _small short narrow fullers_ like the Quartermaster blade they had pictured.

This one was a specific Camillus made knife.
There is going to be a Huge Gun & Knife show hee next month ad I want to see if I can pick one up.
I really don't care about the sheath,but I would like the knife to be in at least "good" shape.

What should I look for and about what should I spend on something like this?

I was real impressed with the rport Blade gave on an old one like this.
Thanks for your time.

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Yvsa, I don't remember Camillus making a Quartermaster knife--although I don't know everything--just ask my wife! I have an original Cattaragus 225Q from WWII and a more recent Ontario Army 95. Also Case made a Quartermaster knife designated the Case 337-6Q. If you find a Camillus model, I'd like to know because I own several other Camillus models.

Bruce Woodbury
 
Yvsa,
I've been checking around, and I don't think that we made the Quartermaster's knife. The guy I need to ask is not in this week, so I'll check when he gets back next week and let you know.

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Will Fennell
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My face is red gentlemen.I am most sorry.I was even mistaken as to where I read the material.

Bruce,Will and ghostsir it is the Cattaraugus 225Q that I meant.I had been reading about it in Knives '98 a while back and reading so much,forgot where it was.There is a well written article by Charles W.Karwan.
Oh well if I do Find A Camillus Quartermaster I will grab it and hang on for dear life.
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Bruce I hope I won't be out of line asking what one of these knifes may be worth? I really would like to have one,either the Cat 225Q or the Case 337-6"Q.I also don't want to pay a whole lot,so I don't know what I am getting into.The G & K Show is getting closer though!!
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I'm not sure how much those two knives are worth on the market. I found mine in the mountains of Utah on a deer hunt. Seems someone else sat on the same rock and glassed the same terrain as me, and after looking for a better part of the rock to put my butt, I found the blade and guard wedged in the rock. It had been sharpened a lot so the blade shape is altered slightly. I put a wooden handle on it (I was only 18 at the time) and made a sheath.

I saw a very good 225Q in a pawn shop in Oregon a year ago for $75 but by the time I got back there with some money, it was gone. They are good knives, very underrated for their WWII service, and if I find another good one, I'm going to buy it!

Bruce Woodbury
 
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Thanks Bruce.!!
I haven't priced any kind of Mil knives in so long I will prb'bly faint from price shock.
Back when I was 18 you could get the famous "British Cammando Knife" for $3.00 I had one and I never could tear it up.
I had a good Camillus several years ago and loaned it out to a friend.
I haven't seen either one for years and I don't loan knives anymore.;(
Thanks again.

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