VTG BROWNING 751 EXPEDITION HUNTING SKINNING KNIFE - SHEATH & BOX- SEKI JAPAN

Description

* MANUFACTURER : UNKNOWN.  MOST LIKELY IC CUT. / HIRO
* BRAND : BROWNING
* MADE IN : SEKI, JAPAN
* MODEL :  751 EXPEDITION COMBO HUNTER SKINNER
* BLADE PROFILE : DROP POINT
* BLADE FINISH : SATIN
* BLADE MATERIAL : AUS8 STAINLESS STEEL
* HANDLE MATERIAL : BLACK MICARTA WITH NICKLE SILVER PINS
* BLADE STAMP FRONT - BROWNING
* BLADE STAMP REAR : MODEL 751 - JAPAN
* OVER ALL LENGTH :  9 1/4 INCHES
* BLADE LENGTH : 4 1/4 INCHES
* ORIGINAL SHEATH : YES. TOP GRAIN BROWN LEATHER WITH ALLOY BUTTON SNAP.
WHITE WAXED
LINEN THREADS. BROWNING STAG LOGO EMBOSSED ON FRONT OF SHEATH.
STITCHING IS INTACT.
SHEATH IS REMARKABLEY CLEAN, UNMARRED.
* ORIGINAL BOX : YES. FAIR AMOUNT OF OF HANDLING / SHELF WEAR. GRAPHICS ARE BRIGHT AND
FULL.
* ORIGINAL PAPERS : NO - NONE WITH KNIFE.
HEATH CIRCLING THE DRAIN. TOLD FRIDAY I HAVE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. GETTING OLD
SUCKS.
DOWNSIZING COLLECTION SO THIS KNIFE NEEDS A NEW HOME.
KNIFE IS  OUT OF PRODUCTION.
ORIGINAL RETAIL PRICE 4.99 - STICKER STILL ON BOX AND FOUND KNIVE SPECS ON SEVERAL
CURRENT ONLINE RETAILERS, ALL LISTED HE SAME PRICE.
SOLD WITH A FOLDING KNIFE THAT STORED INSIDE THE HANDLE,
HOWEVER THE FOLDER IS MISSING.
I AM THE SECOND OWNER. PURCHASED THIS FOR MY COLLECTION, NOT TO CARRY. NOTES SHOW
THAT IT HAS NEVER BEEN CARRIED IN THE FIELD, USED
OR RESHARPENED.
HOWEVER THERE ARE VISIBLE SIGNS OF HANDLING. VERY LIGHT SCRATCHING ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE HANDLE.
ALL COMPONANTS ARE TIGHT. FIT AND FINISH IS PRECISE. TYPICAL OF A SEKI MADE KNIFE FROM
THE 80'S AND WHY MANY BRANDS CONTRACTED  IN JAPAN FOR PRODUCT.
ONLY THING I HAVE DONE IS TO TREAT THE KNIFE WITH MUSEUM WAX. WRAP THE KNIFE IN ACID FREE
TISSUE PAPER THEN INSIDE A LARGE ZIP LOCK FREEZER BAG. STORED SEPERATELY FROM THE
SHEATH. PERFORMED PERIODIC INSPECTIONS AND WIPE DOWNS TO PREVENT OXIDATION.
EDGE IS SHARP,  APPEARS TO BE FACTORY ORIGINAL. GLIDES THROUGH 20 LB BOND PAPER
BLADE STAMPS ARE DEEP, BOLD AND WELL DEFINED.
WITH PROPER CARE COULD PROVIDE DECADES OF RELIABLE SERVICE.
EXCELLENT OPURTUNITY FOR THE COLLECTOR TO AQUIRE A AN EARLY CONTRACT 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.
* I SHIP PRIORITY MAIL FOR MOST OF MY LISTINGS.
YOU GET YOUR ITEM SECURELY PACKED IN TWO OR THREE DAYS VERSUS A
WEEK OR TEN DAYS. I THINK IT'S WORTH THE ADDED COST.
* 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