Time period made, Camillus Silver Sword lockback

cowhorse01

cowhorse01

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Just recieved a really nice unused Camillus Silver Sword Lockback model 886, can anyone tell me about this knife and its age, kinda like a buck 110 hunter, I looked on searches and cant find anything.
Thanks, Cary
 
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I have a Camillus with a similar problem. Can you show a picture? I'm playing with a flatbed scanner now but don't really have it right. I'm becoming a big fan of this brand but there doesn't seem to be much documentation on them.
 
Here is what I have found while paging through Camillus Catalogs of the early 1990s:

A full page of the 'Woodcraft line', in the 1990 catalog, including the 886 with the Silver Sword tang stamping. Oddly, these knives have no pins showing on the handles. I don't think I have ever seen one outside of the catalog. Hardwood handles, 440 steel blades, nickel silver bolsters. Does your knife, cowhorse, have pins?

1992 catalog has the 'Camillus Woodcract' series, with the 886, but these are Camillus tang stamped with rivets/pins showing. 'Laminate wood handles' other specs the same as above. I have owned these knives.

Catalog 4 (approx 1994) shows the 886B (note the 'B' suffix) again, with the Camillus tang stamping.

Catalog 5 Still has the woodcraft series in it, again with the Camillus stamping, and still, the 886B is there among the other wood handled beauties.

I haven't really answered your question, only given some clues as to the actual date. Perhaps one of the Camillus guys will note this thread and give a real answer.
 
Thanks Great Scout, my knive looks like the pins are under the bolsters, when held just right you can see the indent under the bolsters, I really like this knife as it looks brand new or unused and to find a knife from 15 years or so ago like that is nice. Thanks so much for all your help:)
 
I was not clear. The pins I was refering to are those that hold the handle on. Here is a pic of what is hopefully your knife. The entire series, I think.

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