Recent content by paul303

just a reminder...many of these Calfornia S&W knives have been available on EBAY at reseasable prices..

It's a California Automatic knife imported by taylor brands..model 1260, 1260S (serrated) , 1265 stag, 1265s stag (serrated). They were made around 2001 wholesale price was $55.00 U.S.

sw650 model is a straight tactical knife with a rubberize handle...retail in 1995 would be $40.00...

I agree...$20.oo is the wholesale/ebay price for this knife and unique tin...

BK43 is right...Smith & Wesson USA doesn't mean it is MADE in the USA, Most of the Early Taylor knives were made in Japan...my opinion is that they are well made...as for the boxes? I'll have to research them further...

You have a model 1400....they came out around 2000 for $55.oo...wholesale...You did ok on price...check your state laws on its legality to carry...

I would say that these knives are pretty well made for imports...I further think they would stand up to medium to heavy use...

Your mod. 530 was made by Taylor for S&W...this knife was one of their first offerings...made sometime in the mid 90's...(mine was purchased in 1995)...these early 90's knives were made in the usa...later Taylor reintroduced these same models in the 20's which were imported from china....I have...

I've purchased two of these unique knives...the top lever is moved to the side to unlock and lock the blade into the handle...a truely unique knive...I've never seen another knife use this locking mechanism...

Right now you can pick up knife tins fairly reasonable...S&W (Taylor) has produced approx: 21 knife tins...I agree with the other posts...keep tins intact and some day they may increase their value...

The carbon fiber knives are very hard to find...every once in awhile you will see one on ebay...I was able to find a "performance Center" on ebay a few years ago...have not seen one since...

Taylor made a automatic "california" knife" Smith & Wesson knife...there were models #1260-1260s-1265-1265s..in the early 90's for $55.oo wholesale. These were short blade and were only 3 1/2" closed...being so small these may have been legal in California? The new spring Assist knives (legal)...

I have to agree with most of the above opinions...The early made in the usa S&W Knives are excellent quality...the imports are fine and if lost etc. no big deal...the price is right...I use a Cuttin-Horse every day on my farm...it does the job....I am still impressed by these new knives.

info on antique knives The folding knife you have is mod.6061 Maverick. It has a rosewood insert and a clip point blade. The other knife is a swing blade boot knife mod. 6042. These knives were made by Smith and Wesson Knives A Division of Vermont Knives Inc. According to Mr. C.E. Rinke ("The...

Fantastic collection...I've been collecting S&W knives for over 30yrs....I am very interested in collecting these knives (have over 400)...how long have you been collecting S&W knives? I may be helpful in answering any questions that you may have concerning models etc. paul