Western find at an Eastern Gunshow

[leghog]

My son and I had the choice of two local gunshows this weekend. Flipped a coin and decided to go south vs north. He'd find what he was looking for at either. I was just looking. Picked up this Western S-901. I'm a sucker for the scout pattern. Gotta love the long pulls too. Only had to oil it.

 

[Old Hunter]

That is one fine pickup - very nice Scout! OH

 

[screened porch]

Beautiful knife. I love those scouts too, they're almost a security blanket to me.

 

[Old & In The Way]

Nice find. Seems to be in great condition.

 

[jackknife]

Wow!

I'm impressed. Those old Westerns were great knives. I think their carbon steel blades were like the Schrade Old Timers; easy to sharpen scary sharp and held it good.

Carl.

 

[waynorth]

Looks nearly unused!
Nice find. The handles look like delrin, no?
I like the fine-jigged delrin the best, either way.

 

[leghog]

Yes, I'd say unused and delrin.

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

That's sweet! Great looking knife. I kinda dig the old Scout pattern too.

Now, I'm bummed. I was all happy because I picked up a really clean Colonial Forest Master, but that Western is really looks great.

Actually, not so bummed. I got the FM for go with an old Sportsman sheath knife/hand axe combo I picked up a few years ago. But that western just screams to be carried then handed down.

 

[JustinR]

Very nice. Ive been eyeballing some of those western scouts on the auction site. I have a 292 peanut and 792 stockman that are fine knives.

 

[sweetT019]

Wow! Nice find! I wish i could find stuff like that around here.

 

[hawaiianhawk]

Nice find! That knife is in excellent shape, looks like. Carry it and enjoy it!

 

[ranchmanben]

Heck of a score! I'm not the biggest scout knife fan but I dang sure like Westerns. I'd have snatched that up in a heartbeat, that looks virtually brand new. Very well done.