Garcia

I only went back five pages but didn't see any Garcia threads. I have a survival Garcia from the late 60's or early 70's. People often ask me if its a Randall. I've heard them called a "poor man's Randall". I bought it new in about 1972 but I think it was old stock at the time.

Those knives are cool. I remember them and I should have bought one or two back when.
There are a few on ebay ...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Garcia-V...=item3cd0065f16

From the "Vietnam era", Crutch will like that one

Yeah!
I thought I read somewhere that these knives were made in different places by different companies at one time or another.
The true earlier ones are the more collectable, I think ?
I'm certainly no expert on these.

Mine was made in Brazil.

My knife is exactly like that one but my shealth is lighter in color and has an extension on the bottom with a hole and a leg strap.

Like this one ? ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GARCIA-HACKMAN-S...=item257bf5a196

Yep but mine is in better shape. When I first bought it I sharpened it and butchered it. I took it to a pro and he resharpened it to factory specs so it appears unsharpened. I paid more to have it fixed then I did for the knife.

Sounds great. And sounds like we need to see a photo!!

I'll try to take a picture in the next few days. As you know knives aren't the easiest thing to photograph.

Hackman Finland made this knife first but stopped and the Garcia company took over the production. If you find the earlier hackman made survival knife it's much more valuable than the later.

Thanks Kimmo!
That was the info I had forgotten ... you've awakened my memory.

I'm glad Tony if I can give you guys some info back after all the good info I got from you :-)

Here's an original Hackman made in Finland: Link

Nice one Tom. And now I remember the prices the Finland Knives command!