Remington "Bullet" Lovers, Post Your Pix

I was just watching an old disney cartoon with my 4 year old.... and Goofy just pulled out a big Pocket knife to do wome work. It was 1937, so I'm convinced it was a Bullet :D
 
you can probably imagine how I felt when I picked this up in an antique shop this week... nearly 100% full with etch.
 
Here's a Remington Baby Bullet Cigar Pattern R 4466 Repo by Camillus it is 3 5/8" Closed (1988)
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Also a Large Bullet Cigar Pattern R4356 4 1/4" closed for comparsion made in (1993)

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Nice Bullets! Greg , that is SOME collection!:eek::thumbup:
Here are a couple :
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Eric
 
Alrighty then, I couldn't figure out what I could have done wrong:confused:
That's a VERY NICE 4353 you've got there OregonEdge:thumbup::thumbup:

Eric
 
ea42 said:
Alrighty then, I couldn't figure out what I could have done wrong:confused:
That's a VERY NICE 4353 you've got there OregonEdge:thumbup::thumbup:

Eric
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I actually like the later stuff too... but I never come across it. apart from online, of course. I still like to hit the pavement looking and mostly I have found the old stuff. Oh well... I'll keep looking ;) I want to keep this thread alive for ALL bullets
 
The later ones.I have a 1991 R1178 Baby Bullit and an R106.Were both these made by Camillus also?

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The blades of the 1980's delrin series where made from 440 series steel. I would imagine 440A.That's what the paper work for a few of the knives says. Don't know if all of them were made from the same stuff or not. I am sure the ones built in the late '90's to '00 and on are probably of a lesser steel.
Greg
 
I'm violating the scope of my own thread... and while this is not a bullet, it's still pretty cool. This is a vintage R2403 Remington switchblade. I think it was made under contract for Remington by Schrade. Anyway, it still works well, and still has a little bit of the etch on the blade remaining. Pretty rare, and I don't think book values have really caught up with just how few of these are still around, especially in nice condition. these are about 5" closed length.
 
I've collected in a number of areas from all brands of vintage knives to all brand of modern and even customs. But the one area that gets me all in a tizzy... the one that makes me stop whatever I'm doing and shove everything else aside... is early Remington. There's just something exciting and challenging about it. While I like well worn Remingtons too, there are fine points of condition on the high end stuff that really makes it "fun". Fun because there is always the chance you can walk into a flee market or antique dealer and find an old remington with a blade that still has both it's original edge and the all important etch. The value of that etch is forever emblazed in my mind because I learned early on what an original remington blade is supposed to look like. (by buying what I thought was a perfect knife with it's satin finished blade... then finding out the truth). I am going to post a few of my favorites here, and hope you might do the same... etch or etch long gone ;) Let me know what you think of these 3... they are some of my biggest scores.
 
Here's a few more. Couple notes on them:
1. R1123 Bullet. The nicest I have ever found. Blades have unsharpened original edge. If you trust tang stamps, this one dates to 1924 or so, one of the first released. There are some subtle style characteristics as well which seem to indicate that. Some light hairline cracks but no chips or damage to the bone.
2. Nehi Ballet advertising knife. This original 1920's knife is heavily reproduced. This is a rare original with mint blade and etch. Shoe serves as bottle opener. Nehi changed to RC cola in 1955, but remington stopped making knives in 1940
3. R3843 6 blade utility knife with early 2 piece can opener. Some etch still visible. 100% blades.
 
Hey, I'll just continue this little remington thread all on my own ;) Here is a nice litle physicians Remingon which seems to match R444 with genuine mother of pearl. The tang stamp dates it very early around 1922-24. the spear point was less for cutting and more for scooping powdered meds. the spatula was flexible for separating, and the square coin silver butt for crushing pills.
 
Not much into celluloid... but I wish I could find more of these. They are very tough. There are a few variations including the first design which I have never seen in person.
 
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