We were fortunate enough to have our Marine son home for Christmas this year. It's the first time in 6 years we've all been together. He deploys this Spring and beginning next month they will start a 5 week pre-deployment workup. So we were looking at my Randalls and while he was looking at my Model 23 in stainless with a stag handle he commented that the blade was the perfect size and when I told him it was stainless you could see he really liked it. What's a father to do? I said this knife is made to be used and handed it to him. He gave me a penny in return and said this would be with him when he deploys. If I get any pictures of him with the 23 on him I'll be sure to post them. So now he has a Model 1 and a Model 23. I think though that the Model 23 will get the most use, in fact I think it will be with him at all times.
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Steve Rinda
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