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07-11-2022, 01:23 AM
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S&W 4" Bowie Knife in Aust - Worth Collecting?
Hi all
I found this S&W 4" Bowie Knife for $65 AUD (approx $44 USD). The blade is marked Stainless and USA.
Can anyone tell me about these knives? Were they really US made or just cheap imports marked S&W? 4" sounds a like short to be called a Bowie Knife. Are they any good?
Obviously the sheath is a write-off.
Many thanks
Moo Moo
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07-11-2022, 07:33 AM
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I would pass, there's no collectability in my opinion.
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07-11-2022, 07:35 AM
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They were made in the 1980s in the U.S.A. by Smith & Wesson / Vermont Knives Inc.
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07-11-2022, 10:12 AM
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Also Vote Pass.
Way back had almost all of them.
Thinned the herd, only kept this one.
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07-15-2022, 09:27 PM
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It may be Bowie style but a REAL is at least 6” blade
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07-15-2022, 10:13 PM
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That's a model 6085. Not sure of the stainless alloy. Made in the 80s. It sharpens well and holds an edge. They were sold for around $35. in blister packaging. The original sheath was Pleather and was a PO*. I'm trying to find someone to make me a new LH sheath.
Collectable NO, but a nice small useful sheath knife.
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07-16-2022, 11:48 PM
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That's good servicable knife but nothing a collector would jump on. $65 Aussie is about $40 US, last time I looked, and $40 is a little high for what you might pay for that knife in the US. Offer the seller , maybe $50 tops and you will have your money's worth if they accept. Ed
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