used USA 96OT price?

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found a 96OT at the pawn shop. its used, not heavily sharpened but the blades are tarnished(as the carbon blades usually do without heavy cleaning and lube), the pick and tweezers are intact, nice and tight, handles and bolsters look good. they have it priced at 24.99 no tax, tennessee usa. is this a good or bad price, cant find a price for what they sold for new, but the new china copies sell for about 15-20 bucks and they are no where near as good as original.
THANKS
 
I'd say that's a fair price for a good condition 96OT, with tweezers and pick there. You might get it for a little less on ebay, but with shipping, you'd be right about that range.
 
Tax here is 9.875, so add 2.50 for tax, still cheaper than shipping. Used, not abused, I'd buy it for that.

Codger
 
thanks guys i figured so, but the barter in me, im going to offer a $20 and see if he bites, that knifes been sittin on the shelf for a month or so, so maybe. thanks again!
 
In 2004 the price new was $41.95.

I would give $25 for it if I had the chance. If you can get it for $20, I'd say you got a GOOD deal. I find that the dickering is half the fun of collecting the knives. I got a 855 today for $5, even though the price tag said $25. :D

The last one I bought new from a hardware store cost me $32.99 MIB and I thought I got a great deal. It is a nice knife, especially with the tweezers scribe/toothpick, (I would hate to have to pick my that with the metal toothpick).

I hope you get it,
Dale
 
The 96OT Bearhead Trapper was first shown in the catalogs in 1992, and listed for $34.95. The name, Bearhead, a double entendre refering to the lack of a rear bolster (barehead), and also paid homage to the Baer brothers who were responsible for inserting the name Bear into their knife creations as often as possible (Baer is German for Bear, obviously). The 4-1/8" trapper pattern followed the same basic design as the 94OT Gunstock trapper (1976-2002) with the two blade styles, though slightly longer, a 3-3/8" Turkish clip and a 3-5/16" spey, both in 1095 high carbon steel mounted between brass linings and sawcut delrin covers. molded cover slots held a stainless tweezer on one side, and a brass mounted pick on the other. By 1996, it was offered as a 96OTS with an included sheath. In 2000, a variant, the 97OT was introduced. Known as the Buzzsaw Trapper, the 97OT replaced the spey blade with a 3-3/4" sawblade, but also had the tweezer and pick. These two patterns did not have an Uncle Henry equivilant, though I would not be surprised to see one with Staglon or bone covers produced as an SFO for Ducks Unlimited or possibly the Federal Duck Stamp program.

The 96OT is being produced now in China and imported by Taylor, so it might pay to know the difference in an original Imperial Schrade 96OT and the Chitaylor 96OT. Most obvious is the blade etch on the chitaylor knife, and the coined shield. The tangstamps are also different. The original may be found in the tan "Sharp Idea" box, the blue striped box, or the last blue and gray box, as well as in matching clampacks.




Codger
 
Sounds like a good price to me . I paid $36 shipped for one with a sheath off e-bay awhile back .
 
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