Slick black Case trapper

[kvaughn]

I was going through my knife roll and found a knife I,d forgotten about. It,s a lightning s's dot [I forget how many] 254 trapper with slick black plastic scales. Has any one seen or own one of these? I cant find any info on this handle type in Case trappers. I,ll get more info and maybe pix later. Thanx--KV

 

[d.parker]

Perhaps knifeaholic will answer he is a wealth of knowledge on Case knifes. I have never heard of a (2) 54 slick back antique Case Trapper I'm not to well read on Case knives after 1970 10 dot production.. Sorry I couldn't help you...

 

[kvaughn]

This knife is post '69. With the lightning type s's and either 5 or 7 dots. Ill get more info when i get home.--thanx--KV

 

[Blues]

The lightning S's are post 1980 iirc. So it should be 1983 or 1985 from what you describe.

 

[Blues]

Here's a link to a closed auction for a similar knife:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Case-XX-Lightni...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

 

[knifeaholic]

If it is an 80's lightning S, then it was an SFO (Special Factory Order). If it has no etchings or special markings, then it was an SFO overrun.

The only time that Case offered a slick black 54 as a standard catalog knife was 1993-1996 when the 2254 SS was in the line with glazed stainless blades.

 

[kvaughn]

Thanx for your help guys! Mine must be a SFO over run as there is no etching.--:thumbup:--KV