KA-BAR 1228 UTILITY HUNTING SKINNING SMALL GAME BIRD & TROUT KNIFE - NOS - CUTCO

Description

* MANUFACTURER : UNKNOWN
* MADE IN : CHINA
*  MADE DURING : 1996 OR LATER. ALCAS ( A JOINT VENTURE OF CASE AND ALCOA ALUMINIUM )
BOUGHT KA-BAR THAT YEAR.  THEY HAVE SINCE SEPERATED FROM
ALCOA  AND CHANGED THE
COMPANY NAME TO CUTCO.
* MODEL : 1228 UTILITY HUNTER
* BLADE PROFILE : FULL TANG DROP POINT.
* BLADE FINISH : POLISHED
* BLADE MATERIAL : STAINLESS STEEL.
* OVER ALL LENGTH : 6 INCHES
* BLADE STAMP FRONT : KA-BAR - 1228
* BLADE STAMP REAR : STAINLESS - CHINA
* BOLSTER  AND PINS : BRASS
* HANDLE MATERIAL : GENUINE HARD WOOD
* ORIGINAL SHEATH : YES.
TOP GRAIN LIGHT BROWN WITH WHITE WAX LINEN
THREADS
AND KA-BAR
LOGO
EMBOSSED ON FRONT.
STITCHING IS INTACT.  NO VISIBLE FLAWS
* ORIGINAL BOX : YES. SOME MINOR SHELF/HANDLING WEAR
* ORIGINAL PAPERS : YES.
ALL COMPONANTS ARE TIGHT. FIT AND FINISH IS EXCELLENT. PLEASENT SURPRISE FOR A CHINA
MADE
KNIFE. IF I DID NOT HAVE SEVERAL OTHERS MADE IN THE USA , JAPAN OR GERMANY I WOULD
NOT
HESITATE TO CARRY THIS KNIFE. THIS WOULD  MAKE FOR A GOOD SERVICEBLE EVERYDAY
CARRY PIECE.
EVERYTHING IS FACTORY ORIGINAL
ONLY THING I HAVE DONE IS TO TREAT THE BADE WITH MUSEUM WAX. WRAP THE KNIFE IN ACID FREE
TISSUE PAPER THEN INSIDE A LARGE ZIP LOCK FREEZER BAG. STORED SEPERATELY FROM THE
SHEATH.
EDGE IS UNMARRED AND SHARP. PASSES CLEANLY THROUGH 20 LB BOND PAPER.
BLADE STAMPS ARE FULL AND WELL DEFINED.
HANDLE AND BRASS UNMARRED.  APPEARS TO HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY LAST
WEEK NOT 25 YEARS AGO.
WITH PROPER CARE COULD PROVIDE DECADES OF RELIABLE SERVICE.
EXCELLENT OPORTUNITY FOR THE COLLECTOR TO AQUIRE A DISCONTINUED
MODEL.
* NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE U.S.A
* I AM A HOBBYIST I DO NOT RECEIVE BULK DISCOUNTS FOR SHIPPING AND
CAN NOT AFFORD TO ABSORB THE COST.
* THIS WILL BE SHIPPED PRIORITY MAIL
* BUYER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING
WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
* PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS I GENERALLY LIST MORE THAN ONE
ITEM AT A TIME. THANK YOU