Nice stuff you guys. Ron: GTR was the one who suggested the snaps looks like translucent..."BUT"...(There's that word again)...he added that the sheath looked "darkened" and that he thought that darkening altered the original appearance of the snaps. The knife was built in 1953, according to the "story". It looks like an early 50's- mid 50's knife to me.
What say you, Panel?
Good topic...and thanks for the nice comments about this old "Alaskan".
Capt. Chris

Old handle-n-nut and "double stamp...(Right hand scimitar is still there...in 2 places)...CCS