What was GEC’s first GEC?

[Camillus]

Does anyone know?

 

[dantzk8]

If i well remember what i've read somewhere it was a Trapper, maybe the #23. Not sure. The long time connoisers will give the right answer.

Dan.

 

[Old Hunter]

If not the very first, one of the first was under the Schrade Fire & Ice Trappers. I own one but don’t have a picture currently to post. OH

 

[black mamba]

The first year, 2006, they only made #73s and #23s, listed in that order (not numerically as they have since then). I would think the #73 was first, but no proof of that.

 

[JohnDF]

As Jeff said, the #23's and #73's were the first.
But I thought the #23's came first, thought I'd read about that before... could be wrong, I wasn't following them back then.

 

[JoKr]

if I remember correctly, this #23

(not my picture)

 

[huntnfishin]

I remember hearing the early 73s had wicked nailbreaker pulls.

 

[black mamba]

True dat.

 

[longbow1968]

This Northfield red stag 23 was pretty early and it is just shy of being a nail breaker.

 

[knowtracks]

As has been stated, the #23 was the first pattern produced and I'm pretty sure that Stag were the first covers, followed by different bone. Next were the #73's. Those were the only two patterns produced in 2006.




Dave

 

[knowtracks]

RED!!!!





Dave

 

[knowtracks]

#73





Dave

 

[Old Engineer]

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Dave

Your photos of the 23 and 73s are worth the price of the admission my friend . I bet they are made of Unobtainium too .

Harry

 

[Jody744]

I still get confused as to which one is larger I have a 73 in ebony. Not my pic but mine looks the same

 

[GaiusJulius]

I still get confused as to which one is larger I have a 73 in ebony

The 73 is an average to big sized knife, but looks kinda cute and decidedly minuscule compared to the 23, which is a big knife by anyone’s definition.

 

[Railsplitter]

I had a #23 in Ox Horn but it was from 2009. This is the only picture I still have of that knife but it was a beauty. I took the picture to show the pouch so I wasn't focusing on the knife.

I haven’t seen GEC use Ox Horn ever since.

 

[B.F.U]

if I remember correctly, this #23

(not my picture)

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I thought this was the first #23 variant made, and I believe the #23s were the first pattern made. But I emailed GEC after getting one for more info because I was writing an article on it and they said it wasn't the first variant.

Which makes sense, because its serial numbers are high than those on other variants. For example, my red diamond bone that I sold to get the laser etched white bone had a lower serial number. For that first run of #23s they did serial numbers across the whole run, not each variation. So serial number 02 is probably the first GEC made other than true prototypes and the serial number 00 or 01 that the factory typically keeps.

 

[knowtracks]

Your photos of the 23 and 73s are worth the price of the admission my friend . I bet they are made of Unobtainium too .

Harry

Thank You Harry!
Oh, I don't know. Need one? Send me your address!


Dave

 

[Old Engineer]

Thank You Harry!
Oh, I don't know. Need one? Send me your address!


Dave

I have to think about that some my friend .

Harry

 

[knowtracks]

I thought this was the first #23 variant made, and I believe the #23s were the first pattern made. But I emailed GEC after getting one for more info because I was writing an article on it and they said it wasn't the first variant.

Which makes sense, because its serial numbers are high than those on other variants. For example, my red diamond bone that I sold to get the laser etched white bone had a lower serial number. For that first run of #23s they did serial numbers across the whole run, not each variation. So serial number 02 is probably the first GEC made other than true prototypes and the serial number 00 or 01 that the factory typically keeps.

I do believe that you are correct Logan!
If that is the case then Stag was not the 1st covers off the line. I do know that the #23's was the 1st pattern. The Red Horsecut bone is serial number 037 and the Stag is # 113.


Dave