SAK Experts, Please tell me about my SAK

[link2derek]

I know quite a bit about many types of knives and MT's, but I know very little about SAK's. Short story on this one below is that I picked it up in Rome, Italy in 1990. I saw it in a Victorinox shop and had to have it because, at the time, I had never seen a black SAK.

This model has on top: a small blade, large blade, scissors, cap-lifter/large flat-head driver, and can opener/small flat-head driver;
and on bottom: an awl/punch, cork screw, and an attachment for a key ring or lanyard. It also has the standard toothpick and tweezers in the handle.

Stamp on the main blade front says:
VICTORINOX
SWITZERLAND
STAINLESS
ROSTFREI

Backside has a small umbrella and a single cross and says:
OFFICIER
SUISSE


Here are some crappy cell phone pics:








Fast-forward 24 years, and I had forgotten that I still had this until I recently found it in my stored items. There is very little wrong with this after all these years - springs are a little soft, and there is a very small amount of light rust on the liners/spacers but, other than that, it looks great!

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Derek...

 

[SAKsRCool]

Derek, that's a Victorinox Climber model. They still make it and I suspect it's one of their top models in the 91mm frame size. My favorite SAK is also one I picked up in Europe, back in 98.

 

[powernoodle]

and on bottom: an awl/punch, cork screw, and an attachment for a key ring or lanyard.

And probably a hook?

See here: link.

 

[Miao]

It probably predates the hook, which in my opinion is no big loss.

 

[link2derek]

Nope - no hook. Thanks for the replies so far - I'm curious about this one as it is the only SAK I have ever purchased for myself and so many years ago.

 

[znapschatz]

I know quite a bit about many types of knives and MT's, but I know very little about SAK's. Short story on this one below is that I picked it up in Rome, Italy in 1990. I saw it in a Victorinox shop and had to have it because, at the time, I had never seen a black SAK.

This model has on top: a small blade, large blade, scissors, cap-lifter/large flat-head driver, and can opener/small flat-head driver;
and on bottom: an awl/punch, cork screw, and an attachment for a key ring or lanyard. It also has the standard toothpick and tweezers in the handle.

Stamp on the main blade front says:
VICTORINOX
SWITZERLAND
STAINLESS
ROSTFREI

Backside has a small umbrella and a single cross and says:
OFFICIER
SUISSE

This is a Victorinox Climber, exactly like the one I bought my wife decades ago. On the flip side of the blade, that figure is a crossbow, but I can see how it can be mistaken for an umbrella.

 

[powernoodle]

"Prior to 1991, the Climber did not come with a multipurpose hook." Link.

 

[link2derek]

This is a Victorinox Climber, exactly like the one I bought my wife decades ago. On the flip side of the blade, that figure is a crossbow, but I can see how it can be mistaken for an umbrella.

Ah - I see. Thanks for the clarification. Any idea on the significance or meaning of the crossbow?

 

[powernoodle]

Any idea on the significance or meaning of the crossbow?

Here is a little on that.

 

[link2derek]

Here is a little on that.

Very interesting - thanks for the link, powernoodle!

 

[mrdabble]

This makes me even more salty about the Marlboro 2 blade SAK I had that was my dads and was stolen :/ it had that crossbow, and I remember it, which is what drew me to this conversation. Must seek another