Camillus knife
SteveB
Camillus 1960 on the base of the big blade. US on one side, with a stamped
metal pattern. Screwdriver, blade, leather awl, bottle opener and can
opener. Lanyard loop.
Something about it appealed to me. It's in great shape, and ones from that
year are selling on ebay for about $20. I put it in my trophy case next to
some other military knives. It would make a great pocket knife, but I think
I'll keep it in the case. Guess they were used a lot in Nam. Anyone have
experiences with these?
ebay "camillus folding military knife"
sta...@prolynx.com
You have to be careful with those, there ARE some counterfeit chink
ones floating around, not saying that's what you've got, though. I
can remember them in the surplus/outdoor catalogs back in the '60s for
$5 or less, usually the "Navy" type with a marlin spike on it for rope
work. For a buck, if it still cuts, you got a deal. Don't think they
were official issue but were PX and base exchange items.
Stan
Bruce
wrote:
I don't know whether the military ever issued these knives but they
were quite common some years back. Had one in fact. I don't remember
why I got rid of it, or whether I lost it, but looking at the picture
I had a vague recollection that it was not one of my favorite pocket
knives.
Cheers,
Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)
Kevin(Bluey)
I have a Nam era non folding Camillus knife ,it has a leather pouch with
a small sharpening stone on it .
The blade has "blood Grooves " each side and a saw on the back edge .
The saw will cut metal as I have done it .
It's has two small holes in the guard and a hexagon shaped knob on the
end of the leather bound handle. Looks like it may have even been a
bayonet for some type of rifle .
On the blade near the guard it has Camillus N.Y. stampedon .
My Uncle brought it back from Nam late 60's , was swapped with a US
soldier for some other item .
He gave it to me and I still have it .
Not sure if it was military issue or not.
--
Kevin (Bluey)
"I'm not young enough to know everything."
Bob
It's an aviation survival knife, issued to aircrew of all services at
the time.
Bob
Kevin(Bluey)
Bob ,thanks for the info ,wasnt real sure .I do recall my Uncle saying
something about it regarding aircrew.
Larry Jaques
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I've seen and played with them, and I think whittled with one, but I
never owned one. A buck is a good price.
My hiking knife is this: http://fwd4.me/2tq I think I gave $9, dlvd.
I keep it in case I get stranded on a yacht sometime.
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Gunner Asch
Rangers were "issued" this knife as were Green Beanies. Shrug..its a
decent enough folder. Not great, not bad.
Camillus made a shitload of different knives for the military. Most were
plain jane, but worked well enough.
Gunner
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SteveB
"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote
> Rangers were "issued" this knife as were Green Beanies. Shrug..its a
> decent enough folder. Not great, not bad.
>
> Camillus made a shitload of different knives for the military. Most were
> plain jane, but worked well enough.
>
> Gunner
I like knives, and this one caught my eye. It's going in my kit on my ATV.
Steve
Gunner Asch
Add a Leatherman or Gerber multitool and you will be good to go.
SteveB
"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:42:28 -0700, "SteveB" <old...@depends.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote
>>
>>> Rangers were "issued" this knife as were Green Beanies. Shrug..its a
>>> decent enough folder. Not great, not bad.
>>>
>>> Camillus made a shitload of different knives for the military. Most were
>>> plain jane, but worked well enough.
>>>
>>> Gunner
>>
>>I like knives, and this one caught my eye. It's going in my kit on my
>>ATV.
>>
>>Steve
>>
> Add a Leatherman or Gerber multitool and you will be good to go.
>
> Gunner
Actually, I have an off brand one that comes in a snakeskin belt holder.
Seems like good metal, as it hasn't bent or broken anything yet. I like it
much better because it comes with those bits for different screws. I never
saw a Leatherman that had a straight screwdriver tip or a Phillips head that
wasn't trashed. This one, the bits pop in and out. I have given some to
friends, and they all love them. I did manage to save two for myself.
Steve
Steve
Gunner Asch
I very much prefer the Gerbers...shrug..but I had to toss in the
Leatherman wank for those that swear by them....<G>
Gerald Miller
If you insist on having multi use tools, I would go with a good pocket
knife, a good pair of channel locks and a BFH
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada
Larry Jaques
<grmi...@rogers.com> scrawled the following:
I keep a set of 4" channel locks (Snap-On) and a 4" MAC crescent
wrench in the truck with me at all times. The little guys are often
extremely handy.
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