Smith and Wesson bowie/survival knife

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I just bought this knife, and I think I'm gonna like it. It fits my hand well.
http://amalgam.50megs.com/misc/knife02s.htm

It has "1974" on it, which I suppose is the year of manufacture, and a low four-digit number. The buttcap screws off, and there is room for some small items in the handle.

The blade is unused, and highly polished. Is the blade stainless?

The 'false edge' on the top of the blade looks almost sharp. Do people sharpen the top edge on knives like this?

I'd like to know more about these knives. Approximate value, and any other info you can provide would be appreciated.

 
That's a nice one. You might have more luck finding information about it on the Bernard Levine forum, however.

On a related note -- and here I do not refer to your knife, but to new current production blades -- I urge BF forum members to boycott Smith & Wesson licensed knives (which I believe are produced by Taylor Cutlery). Smith & Wesson's ownership has proven to be no friend to gun owners and, by extension, no friend to those of us who believe in the right to own and carry edged tools and weapons.

Razor

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And tomorrow when you wake up it will be worse.

 
Those 70's S&W knives are indeed quite nice. I own a similar one. 440C I believe. Value? $75.00 to $100.00 with original sheath and mint.
 
Thanks for the info, guys.

I figured I paid about right for it ($82), thanks for confirming it.

While the knife is mint for now
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, the sheath is showing some age. I think I want a better sheath for it anyway. The small retention strap on the original sheath doesn't look secure enough for me. I'll probably look around for a new sheath for it.
 
Nice knife. Haven't seen too many of the earlier S&Ws.
Like Razoredj, I advocate boycotting Smith and Wesson. They have betrayed the very people who made them successful, and will never receive another cent from my direction.
 
I agree that those early Smith&Wesson's are some nice quality blades. I also had one of the Bowie's. The new stuff, at least the auto line, is a POS. The folders, frame lock and G-10/CF, seem to be pretty decent knives for the money. I do not remember who made the early 70's models, but I believe there were 4 or 5 models.

As to the other thing. I am afraid that S&W has given in to political correctness, that ever expanding concept that threatens our very rights!

Art Sigmon
 

Maybe this reply is a little off topic, but due to the recent agreement between S&W and the U.S. gov't, I wouldn't buy anything from S&W due to their sell out.

They agreed to only do business with dealers who comply with the U.S. gov't's regulations - thereby allowing the U.S. gov't to bypass the law by using economic and political pressure on everything from mom & pop shops to large chain stores.

Sorry if this puts a damper on anything, but I just can't believe that people are still buying S&W if they believe in their Second Amendment rights as U.S. citizens...

-ZZ
 
I beleive, I already replied to a similar post, but here it is for one last time.
S&W made a series of knives including your survival knife and the Texas Ranger knife to accompany the Texas Ranger Model 19 in the early 70's. the steel is 440C and you can sharpen the swedge. They are well made but considering the advances in design and material in the last 30 years, the one I have in the box will stay in the box. If I were going to bet my life on knife, it would be a custom like a John Smith or semi-custom Randall. I will look at the accompaning brochure and list all the models.
 
Here is a list of the S&W knives produced:
Bowie #6010
Outdoorsman #6020
Survival #6030
Skinner #6070
Folding Hunter #6030
Filet #6040
Fisherman #6050
The # on the blade is a serial number.
There were 1000 Collector Series knives of each type made with acid etched engraving.
I appears that S&W made the knives and sheaths themselves.
They came in the familiar S&W bkue boxes with the model # and Serial Number on the box.
The Survival model came witha brn leather sheath marked S&W 107.
The blades on the Bowie, Outdoorsman and Survival were forged 440C.
As I said, if you look at the construction on the Survival knife the tension nut is located in side the handle close to the guard. I am not sure how strong this arrangement is.
Hope this helps!
 
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