Were Schrade making Military folding clasp knives in 1982?

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Larry303

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I know with Imperial Schrade you never really know more than the fact you just never really know......
As we can't discuss current auctions and although I have no interest whatsoever in either buying or selling the item I am raising my question about, I must phrase my question in general terms....
Q: Has anyone ever heard of Schrade <or Imperial> making Military clasp knives in 1982? We are all familiar with the Camillus U.S. Army folding SS clasp knife, so how could a Camillus knife end up with a Schrade 1982 blade?....was a Schrade employee working over at Camillus for the day and forgot where he was?....did Schrade help Camillus out filling a Military order and forgot to stamp Camillus?.....or....have I just learnt about a whole new line of Schrade Military manufacturing I was previously unaware of....or...are there just some things we never really get to know the complete answer to?..&.....if I was dyslexic I may write something like 343885420172.......Hoo Roo
 
IIRC, Camillus made those that year for Schrade. How and why Albert wound up with a contract earmarked for Schrade that year, who knows. The MIL-K knives were originally Kingston contracts, but Baer turned them over to Camillus when he acquired full control of that company. Perhaps it was a personal favor to Ronald Reagan. Or SECDEF Weinberger. It is one of those questions that Tom Williams, Dave Swinden or Mr. Gibbs might know the answer to. Or not.

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G'Day Codger, unusual to say the least considering Schrade had not made knives for the U.S. Military for some years prior to 1982...<Schrade-Walden days?>...I've had several identical Camillus made U.S. Military clasps...very functional substantial knives, perfect for their Military use of opening cans etc...strange to suddenly be confronted by a Schrade tang stamped knife...I notice no N.Y. or U.S.A. stamp....many thanks for your accurate input as usual...Hoo Roo
 
If you look hard, you will find the MIL-K818 knives also with Kingston and Imperial stamps.
 
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