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Sure. I have an S&W 150th anniversary knife made in Seki Japan, a fine example of the knifemaker's art.
This Chinese switchblade was given me several years ago by Kevin (wood714).
It will cut anything an American knife will.
It will cut anything an American knife will.
Id be wayyyy more surprised if it was made in the USA
The NRA sent me a Made in China knife. 
I’ll probably off it on the forum when I hit my 20.
I’ll probably off it on the forum when I hit my 20.
Vatozone used to sell S&W knives for something like $15. All were made in China. They were worth the small price they were priced at, IMO.
I posted this in another knife thread...
Of the 5 knives I have purchased in the last couple years, the S&W SWA24S pocket knife was so bad, it would not open, the supplier would not even take it back, they refunded my money. I was very disappointed in the Smith & Wesson brand. It was made in China.
My favorite pocket knife is the Kirshaw Livewire OTF.... made in the good ol' US of A!
Of the 5 knives I have purchased in the last couple years, the S&W SWA24S pocket knife was so bad, it would not open, the supplier would not even take it back, they refunded my money. I was very disappointed in the Smith & Wesson brand. It was made in China.
My favorite pocket knife is the Kirshaw Livewire OTF.... made in the good ol' US of A!
I use some China S&W knives in the shop and they hold up ok. The blades aren’t too rugged when prying but that borders on abuse
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Like many American companies, Smith and Wesson, Colt, Buck, et al license their name to companies to sell Chinese knockoffs of wildly varying quality. Some have the quality of a gas station knife, others not.
These kinds of blades I do not cry over if lost or broken like I would my 1984 vintage Olean, NY American made KABAR USMC fighting knife...if I lost or broke that, I would be picking up rocks in the flowerbed and humbling myself to the bugs beneath it!
They fit a niche...and that's it. The real losers are the American companies that let el cheapo pot metal knives useless for anything but letter opening to wear their name.
Anything for a quick buck (no pun intended) I suppose.
These kinds of blades I do not cry over if lost or broken like I would my 1984 vintage Olean, NY American made KABAR USMC fighting knife...if I lost or broke that, I would be picking up rocks in the flowerbed and humbling myself to the bugs beneath it!
They fit a niche...and that's it. The real losers are the American companies that let el cheapo pot metal knives useless for anything but letter opening to wear their name.
Anything for a quick buck (no pun intended) I suppose.
I was given a S.W.A.T. First Millennium Run and It's not marked. I don't have the retail packaging so I don't know where it was made, but it is smooth and tight.
Tried to find the 'edit' button, Bobfail. So here's a separate post with a picture of my 150th anniversary kahnife. I even have the cardboard shipping sleeve which states it's #402 of 1000, so I figure it has to be worth at least a million dollars. 
But I tried to sell it some time ago for a tiny fraction of that with no bites, so the evidence suggests otherwise. 
I don't know what the case is made out of, but it is very heavy.
But I tried to sell it some time ago for a tiny fraction of that with no bites, so the evidence suggests otherwise. I don't know what the case is made out of, but it is very heavy.MSgt G
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One thing you can always be sure isn't made in China - Chinese fortune cookies!
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