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Old 07-05-2017, 11:08 AM
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I wouldn't be so worried about the blade stamp as there were a lot of knives made after that integrated "S" stamp was introduced and before the demise of the rivet sheath and unlined thong hole. However, after looking closely at the pictures, I can see why Ron is concerned about the thong hole. Blown up, it does look a little peculiar... hope it is legit.

I will note that the guard is shaped like the most common 1970 to 1972, in that the shape has not transitioned to tapered oval, but not as squared as the earlier ones. This is not an absolute marker, just a trend indication.

The sheath and knife are comparable in that both seem to be virtually unused.
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