I have several Small Gamblers. The "2" I carry are shown below. One is ivory with a domed duralumin butt cap. The other has fossil walrus/ Indian artifact (fire starter) and fine silver.
I would never put nickel silver or brass butt caps on this model as they become way too butt-heavy for me.
Hope this helps, Capt. Chris
PS: Interestingly, the ivory knife is also slab-sided!...CCS

Those two Gamblers are sweet Cap. specally the one w/ the fire starter hole.

Cliff Lacey
RKS-23
RKCC- CM26

I prefer no butt caps on my Gambler/Guardians.
- - -Buckspen

Does anyone have a picture of a Gambler in the "standard" configuration -- "concave leather handle with duralumin butt cap-domed"? It's not that I would necessarily want one in that configuration (actually trying now to figure out what configuration I want to get), it's mainly that I'm having a hard time picturing in my head what it would look like (catalog shows walnut with no cap). I have looked through all of the pics in this thread (yes, it's been a slow day in the office today) and didn't see any Gambler in leather. Thanks.

Jim E.

I don't think I've ever seen a gambler with a leather handle. Might look kind of strange if they had to put a nut on the buttcap.

Only the "Large" Gambler is available in leather. Not many calls for the large one, let alone in leather.
Buckspen: I love your Small Gamblers. I own a few...and some have butt caps. Ordering a full tang Small Gambler was (almost) unheard of in the past. I like 'em both ways but you'll be hard-pressed to find older ones with the full tang.
Best, Capt. Chris

What a nice group! I really like those yellow handles - still haven't found one

Concerning the butt caps: Don't these small knives get too much weight on the handle with a butt cap with the balance turning it "handle heavy" ??

Pat,
Steve Zimmerman has on his site.....

Gambler

Peter,
My ivory knife, pictured above with the "thin & domed" duralumin butt cap, is perfectly weighted.
Best, Capt. Chris