I was gifted this knife a short while back.

Have done some research on line and haven't found one marked exactly as this one is.

It is ANIB condition and is a pretty hefty knife.

Curious as to the actual collectability and value.

A little help would be appreciated on this as I haven't stepped into this arena in the past.

thanx,
bdGreen

Dang! I can't see the images.

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Collecting S&W folding knives can be a real minefield. For years, Taylor Cutlery made the S&W knives and they would make 100s of different types & styles, from which S&W would select examples for production to be sold via the annual S&W accessory catalogs as " official" S&W factory knives. The dozens of samples, all marked "S&W" not selected by S&W for factory sales, were dumped on the 2ndary surplus knife market. A S&W knife collector would have to go through all the factory catalogs of knives to pick out which knives appeared as "official" factory sold knives to see if their knife was an authentic factory sold knife. If a S&W marked knife can't be connected to a specific example in a S&W factory catalog, it is suspect as to whether it is a rejected sample , or not. Ed.

I have the same knife, and like you, won it as a door prize at a cop function. I was immediately teased for it as S&W knives are considered cheaply made, a low image in the minds of many. I finally took it out and used it and fell in love with it. In my small hands it has the perfect weight and balance (I’m picky with knives, owning many Solingen made Wustoff kitchen knives). I dare not tell anyone I like this S&W knife as people will try to force a Spyderco or Kershaw into my hands.

There is no collectable value. It’s just a standard 440 blade knife. I can tell you that it’s made in Taiwan (maker of IBM & Lenovo laptops before China started making cheaper versions).

If it fits your hand, keep it and use it. If you want to sell it, I will buy it from you for market price, whatever that is.

I have the same knife and like you I think it has no collectable value.

B. Mower

I've got a couple of these, and one is now more than 20 years in service, and I love it. It takes all sorts of abuse, and keeps on working. The other I picked up just because I loved the first one so much, and I figured some day, the old timer would just be retired. Don't know and don't care about the value. The old timer is priceless to me. The best thing about these knives, is they fit mu huge bear paws. Sure, there are lots of more expensive, fancy knives out there, but I've yet to find one which I can say is a perfect fit for my hand.



S.C.

I had a knife much like your S.W.A.T. but I gave it to my Granddaughter's
fiance on his last birthday. I was just cleaning out my desk the other day
and found the box, so I have to get that to him. I think the NRA was
giving them away as a reward for re-enlisting.

In the picture it is 2nd from left. It is an automatic.
On the left is a Piranha, also automatic, and very sharp.
3rd from left is a Boker Kalishnakov automatic.
4th is is a CRKT (Columbia River Knive & Tool) automatic
5th is a Benchmade Assisted
6th is a Kershaw Junk Yard Dog II flipper.

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