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Originally Posted by BoBlade
Joe,
It's just not the sheath: A Korean era 4-7 would have a larger belly and a blade flat.
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The knife you pictured could be 49-50 even, but the blade grind as you know started changing around that same time. Most if not all models got narrower blades, the high choil, and narrower ricasso like the Traska knife has. Many folks refer to the choil as the "fish hook" variety
I am only saying it is possible the knife made the conflict albeit late, which ended in the summer of 1953 - except for the sheath which muddies the water.
It would be interesting to know what the significance of the date really is. I don't think Bob made up the story it was when the knife was received (7/51), he heard it from someone. If it is true, then the only explanation I could come up with is a replacement sheath.
I had a documented 4-7 that was in the war, identical blade grind, but the earlier sheath with wide stone pouch flap and handle keeper.