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Old 06-28-2017, 02:03 PM
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I do believe the original Solingens stamped on the ricasso, had three holes drilled in Germany, and that was because the prototypes sent to them had three holes.
Also Jack you stated

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The first group ordered in 1954 received and available for knife making January, 1955, consisted of 500 each m14s and m15s, stamped on the ricasso
If the 3 holes drilled originally in the prototype Orlando tangs were also drilled the same in Germany, as seems to be the case early on, judging Ronnie's M14, we know that on the early Solingen ricasso stamped 14's that have surfaced, both Orlando and German produced, they have 2 holes for fastening ( not including thong hole)
So are you suggesting that the first Solingen blades had 3 holes, then sometime in the same manufacturing run, Bo got word to the German manufacturer to stop drilling 3 holes, space differently and drill 2? Or maybe Bo instructed Solingen to cease drilling the tang all together, once he made the decision to change from 3 to 2 fastening holes, and drilled the holes in Orlando?

Ronnie's M14 ricasso stamped Solingen



The M14 in Pete's book illustrating another ricasso stamped Solingen with 2 fastening holes.



Regards, Sam

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