This was my grand slam at Blade this year. As a Model #1 collector, this is one of the "Holy Grails". A BRASS BACK fighter!

I'm guessing this knife was made 1955-1957. It still has the horizontal keeper, but the flap is moving to the narrower design of the late 50's.

Randall introduced the Bowie in 1953....and offered brass back bowies in the 1954 catalog. This fighter was made just a few years later.

Needless to say, I'm pretty stoked.