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#120882 - 09/05/14 08:47 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! * [Re: Hemingway]
Captain Chris Stanaback Offline
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I have several Small Gamblers. The "2" I carry are shown below. One is ivory with a domed duralumin butt cap. The other has fossil walrus/ Indian artifact (fire starter) and fine silver.
I would never put nickel silver or brass butt caps on this model as they become way too butt-heavy for me.
Hope this helps, Capt. Chris
PS: Interestingly, the ivory knife is also slab-sided!...CCS


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#120885 - 09/05/14 10:32 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
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Those two Gamblers are sweet Cap. specally the one w/ the fire starter hole.

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#120889 - 09/05/14 01:35 PM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: cliff14094]
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I prefer no butt caps on my Gambler/Guardians.
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#121726 - 10/09/14 04:00 PM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Buckspen]
JE6245 Offline
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Does anyone have a picture of a Gambler in the "standard" configuration -- "concave leather handle with duralumin butt cap-domed"? It's not that I would necessarily want one in that configuration (actually trying now to figure out what configuration I want to get), it's mainly that I'm having a hard time picturing in my head what it would look like (catalog shows walnut with no cap). I have looked through all of the pics in this thread (yes, it's been a slow day in the office today) and didn't see any Gambler in leather. Thanks.

Jim E.
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#121741 - 10/10/14 08:59 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: JE6245]
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I don't think I've ever seen a gambler with a leather handle. Might look kind of strange if they had to put a nut on the buttcap.
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#121742 - 10/10/14 09:07 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Byrdguy]
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Only the "Large" Gambler is available in leather. Not many calls for the large one, let alone in leather.
Buckspen: I love your Small Gamblers. I own a few...and some have butt caps. Ordering a full tang Small Gambler was (almost) unheard of in the past. I like 'em both ways but you'll be hard-pressed to find older ones with the full tang.
Best, Capt. Chris
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#121759 - 10/11/14 08:24 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Buckspen]
Litch Offline
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Originally Posted By: Buckspen
I prefer no butt caps on my Gambler/Guardians.
- - -Buckspen


What a nice group! I really like those yellow handles - still haven't found one smile
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#121760 - 10/11/14 08:26 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Litch]
Litch Offline
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Concerning the butt caps: Don't these small knives get too much weight on the handle with a butt cap with the balance turning it "handle heavy" ??
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#121773 - 10/11/14 11:15 PM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Byrdguy]
tunefink Offline
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Pat,
Steve Zimmerman has on his site.....

Gambler

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#121774 - 10/12/14 06:41 AM Re: Knife of the week The Gambler !!! [Re: Litch]
Captain Chris Stanaback Offline
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Peter,
My ivory knife, pictured above with the "thin & domed" duralumin butt cap, is perfectly weighted.
Best, Capt. Chris
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