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For your consideration, you are viewing a Vintage 1950s Western Boulder Colo USA Utility Survival Hunting Knife, with a non-matching genuine leather belt holder sheath. The 11 cm blade is carbon chromed steel and the handle is made from stacked leather spacers, with a brass guard and aluminium pommel. These are tough and sharp knives made of the highest quality carbon chrome cutlery steel, the steel extends through the handle in a double tang for extra strength and longer wear. The heavy leather washers forming the handle are locked in place and can't work loose. And are fully protected by the edges of the tang, and the end pommel knob is firmly riveted to the tang. The Stamp on this knife was used from 1950 up to 1955. Tang stamps didn't include the Patent "Number" after 1950. The Western L66 model was on the market from 1952 and all the post-1955 knives had the company's model number stamped on them. This knife has been stamped on the ricasso with

• "WESTERN BOULDER COLO" over "PAT.D MADE IN USA".

#Western Knife Company (1911-1984): was a USA manufacturer of hunting knives that began operations in Boulder, Colorado in 1911. Western was known for its "Bowie" type hunting knives.

• 1896: Charles W. Platts was trained in Sheffield and started C.W. Platts and Sons in New York. The Platts family, thought to be American cutlery royalty, were implicated in many companies (W.R. Case, Platts & Sons, Northfield Cutlery Co. etc.) in the Northeastern part of the United States
• 1900: Charles Platts's Son Harvey Nixon Platts took the business over.
• 1911: Harvey moved to Boulder Colorado and changed the name to Western States Cutlery & Manufacturing Co.
• 1920: Western States Cutlery first started producing pocketknives and was the 1st to do so in the America West.
• 1928: Western started making hunting knives, and has continued producing them.
• 1950: The WESTERN, BOULDER, and COLO. (COLORADO) stamps were adopted.
• 1960: During the early 1960s, the stamps were gradually changed to “Western USA”.
• 1984: The Western Knife Company was purchased by Coleman.
• 1992: Camillus Cutlery Company purchased Western Brand name and company.
• 2007: Camillus closed due to competition from companies making cheaper knives in Asia. The Western brand and Camillus brand are now owned by the Acme United Corporation and manufactured in Asia.

CONDITION: This fixed-blade knife is Vintage 1952, Pre-Owned and it is in Good Condition for its age and use. The blade has an aged patina with some scattered spot stains, and sharpening marks, the edge has no dings. The stacked leather handle grips are in good condition with no missing or damaged pieces but have some light surface indent marks, the brass guard is tight but has a slight indent. The aluminium pommel has indent marks, the leather of the sheath is supple, the bottom point has a small hole/crack in it, and at the base of the belt slits is showing wear and small surface cracks and all the studs and stitching are intact, the leather strap is firmly attached, and the snap closure button opens and closes tightly.  # Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show the finer details and conditions.

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WEIGHT & MEASUREMENTS: The item is measured in both centimetres and inches. All measurements are approximate only.

• WEIGHT: 157 gm. approximately unpacked. (knife and sheath together)
• LENGTH: 21.8 cm / 8.58" (from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle)
• BLADE ONLY: 11 cm / 4.33" (not including the handle)
• WIDTH: 3 cm / 1.18" (at the cross guard)
• DEPTH: 2.4 cm / 0.94" (at the widest section of the handle)
• SHEATH: 24.5 cm / 9.64" Length x 5 cm / 1.96" Width

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