Remington Help

[ScarFoot]

I’m trying to get into making traditional folders and figured a good way to get started is by rebuilding/reblading existing knives. With that in mind I’ve been looking for worn out or broken examples of patterns that I like as a starting point. I picked up a “lightly” used Muskrat (I think) and my wife got me a bullet trapper R1123 that I’d been watching for Christmas. I was disappointed when it sold but now it’s on my bench. Anyway I don’t know anything about the age/details of either knife and figured you’d all point me in the right direction. If the R1123 is legit/old non-reproduction I’ll wait to mess with it until I know for sure what I’m doing since that is my all time favorite traditional pattern. At some point I intend for both knives to be personal users. Both knives appear to have been well used.

 

[afishhunter]

I believe both are legit, not recent production.
The bolster of the knife in the second picture (the muskrat?) looks to me like it has iron bolsters, based on the fine pits in the corrosion.
The R1123 (to me ) looks like it has nickel silver bolsters.

Please be aware I am not an expert concerning Remington knives.

 

[ScarFoot]

Thank you. I’ve got some literature coming on Remington knives but I don’t have it in hand yet. I’m just trying to figure out for sure what I’m working with. I like the 1123 and 1306 patterns and old Remington knives in general but I really don’t know much about them history wise. I’m still looking for a broken 1306.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Both look original to me, but I wouldn't really worry about that.
Technically both are still knives that can be used as cutting tools, but considering condition I think you'd be hard pressed to find anybody that would consider either of these as anything more than parts that just haven't been broken down yet.

 

[Rookie82]

Old original Remingtons were made approximately 1922-1940 range. There were 15 main patterns of knives made, but there were quite a few "variations" of each of the 15 made. In the 70's, the Bowen Knife Co. started making their version of the historic Rem Bullet Knife patterns. And then in 1982 Camillus started the modern reproduction of the Bullet Knife series, and the R1123 was the first one released. At one point, those original R1123 knives in good condition were selling for over $1200.

 

[ScarFoot]

Both look original to me, but I wouldn't really worry about that.
Technically both are still knives that can be used as cutting tools, but considering condition I think you'd be hard pressed to find anybody that would consider either of these as anything more than parts that just haven't been broken down yet.

That’s pretty much what I’m going to do with them. I basically want to break them down and try to rebuild them to get a better feel of what goes in to making folders. I’ve been studying the process for a while, now it’s time for the hands on piece.