It is a real Honor and Pleasure to have Mr. Russell himself add his history to the very little that I contribute to this great forum. The Kentucky Riffle is one of my most prized pieces in my Schrade collection. I have 3 and one of the mis-stamped knives that Schrade made. Schrade decided to put that one to great use and test the scrim die for the Moby Dick line. Schrade buffed out the tail end of the serial number, probably set it aside and then decided to test the die on that stile of knife. One side Kentucky Riffle the other Moby Dick, what a concept, still a prize piece in my collection. I think that tang stamping the serial number on each blade is a difficult process to keep quality control over, having worked in the metal form and stamping business, it is not easy. If it is carefully watched and controlled, it is a great idea. I feel that Schrade was probably trying to mass produce these and as a past operator of this type of machinery, I can only imagine how everybody at Schrade felt when they discovered the problem with the serial number mistake, it's what we in the metal industry call a (REVERSE ORGASM) and it is the most sickening feeling you could ever feel. Thank you Mr. Russell for sharing you history with us and Thank you for selecting Schrade to start the collectors club.
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