Model #1-7" (the 7 on the back of the sheath is the length of the blade in this instance) Stainless Steel blade Commando Black Micarta handle with a Brass Butt cap
Registered: 12/03/16
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Loc: Lake Fork, East Texas
You did good!
Good get!
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Registered: 05/22/07
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Loc: Gator Country
Originally Posted By: militarytorch
After bringing it home I spent few hours researching it but couldn't find the same knife in the same configuration.
That's because yours is a little different handle configuration when compared to many others. That is a very nice knife and looks great with that handle configuration, you made the right decision to get it. It's also the beauty of Hand Crafted Knives that can be customized to a reasonable extent.
Just in case you are comparing your knife to the Model 1 in the catalogue...
The reason it does not look like the Model 1 in the catalogue is because whoever ordered it paid extra to get Stainless Steel (standard is tool steel), Black Micarta Handle (standard is leather), and the Brass Butt Cap (standard is Duralumin). They also asked for the Commando Handle shape (no additional charge) instead of the standard straight handle.
They also paid extra to get the Black Sheath.
You got a nice knife!
Larry
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Larry W. Williams RKCC #CM-041 ABKA #046 RKS #1246
good news: 20yrs ago the price was lower, but a 20yo knife will likely sell for close to today's prices, especially if it's been well taken care of as this one appears.
semi-bad news: A 20yo RMK is relatively young in the bigger picture, so it doesn't command a particular premium over new knives.