Cap,

If you ever want to trade out of that old rusty fighter…..I know a guy that collects Model #1 APFK's……

Just sayin'

I'll keep you in mind, in the unlikely event that I decide to sell Mitchell.
Thanks and thanks to all,
Capt. Chris

Cap,

Does this qualify?

Gets my vote!!!

Good eye! Yes, it is. When I came back from Vietnam in '66, I left the knife in its sheath, stored with my uniforms in a box on the basement floor. Dampness from humidity and some flooding ruined the sheath over the next few years. At some point in the 70's I threw out my moldy uniforms and the sheath, and got a waxed replacement, to resist dampness. On one of my visits to the Randall Shop Pete polished out a couple of small spots on the blade, and warned me never again to store it in its sheath, even though stainless. In the decades since, it hasn't been in the sheath at all!

Thanks for the reply Steve. I thought it was. Still the knife is a beauty and that one is on my list.

Ron

Superb and unique, to say the least. Great to see you posting.

Captain,

What a special knife! How did Mr. Randall's signature on the blade come to be? Is this something he would do at any customer's request or only for close friends?

It is scarce but not extremely rare. GTR's signature is more rare on blades. Of course the most well known is on the 50th commemorative. I have Bo's "twice" on mine. He was quite special to me.
Pete Hamilton had both GTR's and Bo's signatures reproduced on templates for his panagraph machine. Unique, indeed and not often found on a standard, bare bones Model #1-7".
Hey...If it's a cool enough knife to be featured on the front page of the Randall catalog for years, it's cool enough for Bo's "autograph" also!
Below are a couple of photos of my commerative...and sheath.
Best, Capt. Chris

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