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#166794 - 12/03/17 10:25 AM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: tunefink]
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I don't own a Sere yet but that day is coming soon. Lately, I have been picking up a few Eagles and Falcons. Really like the designs, etc. on those knives. Lately, I have been carrying the Kershaw with the Al Mar design. Nice little knife and inexpensive so I don't worry so much about losing it.
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#166796 - 12/03/17 11:37 AM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: JE6245]
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Tune, They are exceptional folders, They made fixed blade SERE examples too. They used the Camo Sheaths on some of their Fixed Blade Special Forces Knives as well.


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#166808 - 12/03/17 09:19 PM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: Eric]
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"The Al Mar SERE knife was the first knife accepted for use by Special Forces Colonel Nick Rowe for the SERE Instructor School at Camp McCall, North Carolina.[6] The SERE was the first factory-made production knife to sell for more than US$100 in the United States."

Here's mine.


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#167965 - 01/22/18 09:51 AM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: TonyLaPetri]
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Tune, You are right it was the SERE 3002 missing from my pic. Turns out I still had it. Here are all 3 pictured next to a Texas Knuckleduster on an M7, 6 3/4" bladed Bayo.


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#167979 - 01/23/18 08:11 AM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: Eric]
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Although these folders sold for $155 in the 1980's...They now sell for $500+ on eBay. Not a bad return for a Factory produced folder.


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#167981 - 01/23/18 01:50 PM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: Eric]
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I remember when these came out. I believe that Soldier of Fortune magazine had an interview with Col. Nick Rowe on the merits of this knife. Couldn't believe that somebody would spend that kind of money on a folding knife, when you could get a buck 110 for about 30 to 35 dollars. Ah, the ignorance of youth . I would like to hear some more about the Texas made Knuckleduster on the M7 bayonet. For some unexplained reason it calls to me.


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#168144 - 01/26/18 05:17 PM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: Brent]
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Tune, Here is another SERE Folder (bottom), still a 3001 model but with a spearpoint blade rather than the Chute shape. Yellow micarta adds a lot of eye appeal to these folders.


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#168146 - 01/26/18 07:59 PM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: Eric]
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Eric,

I can send you my shipping address....... get those out of your way!
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#187836 - 05/24/20 06:20 AM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: tunefink]
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Loc: Wine Country, CA
To revive an old thread, does anyone know about the numbering on the early SERE 3003's?

I have #410.

#502 is for sale on ebay right now. I've found references to #587 and found a photo online of #154 - but that's all!

The guy who is selling #502 says he thinks there were 600 early SERE's with serial numbers - but does anyone know?

Thanks
James



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#187843 - 05/24/20 01:42 PM Re: Al Mar SERE [Re: 928er]
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I have always wanted a Al Mar but waited to long as I don't want to pay 500+
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