Some SAK love

Johnnythefox said:
1982 Victorinox soldier just about mint still with factory oil.

I love the machine tooling patterns on the tools.

I didn't want to buy it it was for sale for 2 months I waited and waited for someone else to buy it.

But it kept being bumped and in the end I felt obliged to re house it.

















Add in the Wenger and Victorinox issued soldiers.
I had Vic put a new blade on the Dutch one only as the date was on the body and I intended to use it.
I have used them all except the latest 2.









Add in the Wenger SI models which is where I started,love the bails.





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Johnny, nice looking group of Soldiers and a nice addition you picked up. I have an ‘02, ‘06 and a Dutch ‘92, none of which have a bail. No Wengers either. May have to start looking for one.
 
What I hate bad manners....on facebook someone wanted to know how to get a compact SAK with black scales.

I offered a set for free and to fit them (as they said they didn't have a clue),they didnt reply,its not the first time.

It puts you of offering again.
 
Rich S said:
My favorite SAK. Never to be carried. Memories of trip to Lucern and that marvelous carving.

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I love that one and have wrestled many times of whether to purchase or not. There's a whole series of those engraved SAK'S but that one (to me) is the best of them :thumbsup:
 
Johnnythefox said:
Tell us more?
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Like what??

Edit from SAKWIKI:

A Swiss Army Knife has been standard issue to the Swiss military since 1891, and has continued every year to the present day. Every model has the year of production stamped on the tang of the main blade as two digits: YY - e.g. '68 ' - for 1968. This is the only Swiss Army Knife that has this feature, although see note in Related Models below.


Since the knives were issued to soldiers, in part to maintain their firearms, they were under the supervision of the Waffenkontrolle, and early models contain their 'approved' stamp on the scales (see image above). This stamp went through some changes, before ultimately being withdrawn from Swiss Army Knives.
 
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Rich S said:
Like what??

Edit from SAKWIKI:

A Swiss Army Knife has been standard issue to the Swiss military since 1891, and has continued every year to the present day. Every model has the year of production stamped on the tang of the main blade as two digits: YY - e.g. '68 ' - for 1968. This is the only Swiss Army Knife that has this feature, although see note in Related Models below.


Since the knives were issued to soldiers, in part to maintain their firearms, they were under the supervision of the Waffenkontrolle, and early models contain their 'approved' stamp on the scales (see image above). This stamp went through some changes, before ultimately being withdrawn from Swiss Army Knives.
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why did you post a generic picture in such a random manner?
 
Because that's the knife in my collection for years. You are welcome to come inspect the knife if you wish.
 
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