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#171171 - 05/15/18 01:32 PM Re: This Old Randall * [Re: oneshot onekill]
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Righteous late 60's Airman.......
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#171172 - 05/15/18 02:35 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: Tattoo Bill]
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Originally Posted By: Tattoo Bill
Righteous late 60's Airman.......

Thank you Sir! Just acquired her... I know it's nice to see signs that a blade was carried in harm's way, but I think a "new" 50 year old one has its merits as well.

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#171176 - 05/15/18 06:55 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: oneshot onekill]
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Thoughts????
It's darn nice!!

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#171177 - 05/15/18 07:02 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: oneshot onekill]
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A great knife!
Very similar to my stainless 15 (except your brass hilt is thicker than mine, and your finger grooves are deeper). Assuming your stone and sheath are original, it appears that your knife was made between 1967 and 1969. [click for picture]


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#171179 - 05/15/18 07:10 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: oneshot onekill]
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Originally Posted By: oneshot onekill
it's nice to see signs that a blade was carried in harm's way, but I think a "new" 50 year old one has its merits as well.

Mine is also 50 years old--it was my go-to car knife. It's been sharpened a couple of times, and lived in my car trunk in its sheath for twenty years, before I "retired" it and replaced it with a Ka-Bar a number of years ago. Even after all this punishment, it still looks pretty "new."
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#171181 - 05/15/18 08:53 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: Holzinger258]
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Originally Posted By: Holzinger258
Originally Posted By: oneshot onekill
it's nice to see signs that a blade was carried in harm's way, but I think a "new" 50 year old one has its merits as well.

Mine is also 50 years old--it was my go-to car knife. It's been sharpened a couple of times, and lived in my car trunk in its sheath for twenty years, before I "retired" it and replaced it with a Ka-Bar a number of years ago. Even after all this punishment, it still looks pretty "new."

... Yes it does!

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#171251 - 05/17/18 10:16 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: oneshot onekill]
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Found this in an article on K-bars in Shooting Illustrated Online

Randall Knife Song by Guy Clark

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/5/14/fightin-iron-the-marine-corps-ka-bar-knife/

enjoy
Sharpi

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#171267 - 05/18/18 10:47 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: Sharpi]
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Good read Sharpi, Thanks
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#171507 - 06/03/18 11:47 AM Re: This Old Randall [Re: spark42]
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Interestingly, I see it on sale. It is indicated as a prototype GTR. The shape of the paws on the handle is similar to Ward Gay handle, but the end of the handle is straight, like the standard handle shape. I'm interested in the originality of the hole for the strap. It's very similar to the 3 mini model, but length of the blade is indicated by 4 inches smile


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#171508 - 06/03/18 03:44 PM Re: This Old Randall [Re: desert.snake]
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I could be wrong, but that hole does not look like something Randall would have done.

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