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Victorinox Hunting Design

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North61

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I have an old victorinox I bought in 1988 and have dressed dozens of caribou with. It has a plastic handle made to look like stag and three non-locking blades. 1 clip point, 1 gutting which looks like a full length non serrated version of the gutting blade on the modern hunter and a bone saw with a screwdriver/bottle opener tip.

The back tools are an awl and a cork screw. It also has a lanyard hole.

O.K. it's no Wegner Pro Hunter but I like this knife enough that it is showing some wear and I'd like to find another. Any web-sites with the history of victorinox like some of the great Spyderco sites?
 
Sorry I can't help, but I'd like to find a resource like that as well if anyone knows of it.
 
It sounds like you have one of the more elaborate versions of the "Mauser Knife". I don't know when yours was made. Here is a picture of a more common style. I have a friend who quartered an elk with one.
 

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Jeff: That's similar except mine has a middle gutting blade and no file on the saw and of course the previously mentioned scales. Thanks.
 
North61,
You have a Stag Hunter from Victorinox Safari Series of the 1980's. (the name, and model verified with an old Vic catalogue). Below are some lines from the catalogue:
'Imitation stag handle. Closed length: 4.25". Comes in original brown plastic pouch. Victorinox no. 0.8780.06. "Safari" grade – i.e. made for heavy duty use.'

This is the only information I know about it. Another forumite, UnknownVT, may post here with more conclusive information from his SAK library.

The model that Jeff Clark shows is a relative of the same knife, just a different handle. That model is called the 'Trooper.' The Stag Hunter and the Trooper were discontinued by Victorinox around, I guess, '88. They have a small bit of collectibility among SAK lovers. The knives show up periodically on fleabay. All of the internet sites where I've seen them advertised are out of them. I only mention the Trooper as it is of the same quality and durability of the Stag Hunter; even the smaller version that has one less implement. However, there are cheap Trooper versions, for different reasons, out there. Make sure the knife has the Victorinox logo and markings on the main blade if you decide to get one. If the Stag Hunter is not found for you, The Trooper could make an excellent replacement. The Trooper shows up more often than the Stag Hunter. I've seen a Trooper on fleabay (starting at 15.00 to 20.00) more often while I've seen the Stag Hunter only a couple of times. Hope this helps.
 
Wow pretty good. I'll wait for another stag hunter to cross my path. I really like the gutting blade works much better than a gutting hook. Using the information here I found a picture and description from a 1978 dealers cartaloge scanned by Unknown VT. The suggested retail in 1978 was 23.95..Pretty Pricey!

Thanks all; that was pretty fast research.
 
I have one olso, it's a Victorinox Stag Hunter (Safari series madels). I bought in Rio de Janeiro/Brasil - 1992. I like all 108's mm models. Is very dificult to find info.
Rio/BR
Apr/2006
Paulo Henrique
 
One cannot (or SHOULD not) hunt or quarter elk with a pocketknife.

One should use a HUNTING KNIFE. And if hunting birds, a BIRD AND TROUT knife. And unless you plan to eat the guts, it should have a GUT HOOK.

In fact, one should have a SKINNING BLADE for getting inside after using the GUT HOOK. Then the elk should be quartered using a BONING KNIFE.

Whassa matta you guys? Dis is a KNIFE forum. Where we gonna end up usin just a sharp blade to cut stuff?

:rolleyes: :confused:
 
No I hadn't. And now I have to cut off a hand so I can justify buying one.


Incidentally, as to the above requirements......... One should never use a BUCK knife to skin a doe.

:rolleyes:
 
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