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The stag KA-BAR peanut in the below pictures has no snap on the main blade. I am not talking about a weak snap, but absolutly no snap. The other KA-BAR is bone and I use it as a reference since it is from the same time period. After looking over the stag peanut I have come to three conclusions as to what has happened to the main blade snap.
1. the tang of the main blade has been worn down so much that the tang puts no pressure on the backspring, but that doesn't seem likely because the blade should have also shown signs of being worn, but it is almost a full blade.
2. the knife made it out of the manufacturer this way, which I find hard to believe but it could have happened.
3. the blades have been replaced. I usually doubt blade replacements because the time and effort to do it isn't worth it on knives selling at these price points. It makes no sense, but from the below pictures you can see gaps between the liners, backsprings, and stag handles. The tangs also don't line up well with the backsprings in the open position. Comparing those details to the bone handled KA-BAR it looks like the two knives were made by different companies at different times.
I don't know what happened here, but I know I usually buy knives with no snap because others pass them up, and usually it only takes repeated steps of oil, wipe, oil, wipe, and they snap like gators after a few days. But this stag KA-BAR is not getting its snap back anytime soon and I am curious as to how this happened. Any input would be appreciated.
Two side view pictures.
This picture shows how the backspring should rise in the half position, but obviously the backspring isn't rising on the stag peanut.
This picture shows the spaces between the backsprings, liners, and stag handles.
This picuture shows how worn the tang of the main blade is on the stag peanut. Notice how low the tang sits compared to the bone peanut.
1. the tang of the main blade has been worn down so much that the tang puts no pressure on the backspring, but that doesn't seem likely because the blade should have also shown signs of being worn, but it is almost a full blade.
2. the knife made it out of the manufacturer this way, which I find hard to believe but it could have happened.
3. the blades have been replaced. I usually doubt blade replacements because the time and effort to do it isn't worth it on knives selling at these price points. It makes no sense, but from the below pictures you can see gaps between the liners, backsprings, and stag handles. The tangs also don't line up well with the backsprings in the open position. Comparing those details to the bone handled KA-BAR it looks like the two knives were made by different companies at different times.
I don't know what happened here, but I know I usually buy knives with no snap because others pass them up, and usually it only takes repeated steps of oil, wipe, oil, wipe, and they snap like gators after a few days. But this stag KA-BAR is not getting its snap back anytime soon and I am curious as to how this happened. Any input would be appreciated.
Two side view pictures.
This picture shows how the backspring should rise in the half position, but obviously the backspring isn't rising on the stag peanut.
This picture shows the spaces between the backsprings, liners, and stag handles.
This picuture shows how worn the tang of the main blade is on the stag peanut. Notice how low the tang sits compared to the bone peanut.
