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Old 03-06-2016, 08:11 PM
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This is an exact facsimile to the Solingen I carried in Vietnam in 1967-68... a knife I lost when a bag was stolen. This one is documented to Vietnam, 1968, airborne unit at that, and was then carried by a 1/75 Ranger, possibly in Granada (?). And its sheath is theatre dyed black, liquid shoe polish... just as I had done in Vietnam. I love it.

Of great interest is the sharpening stone. I have strong indication it is original to the knife. But it isn't the usual size.. it is 1-inch wide (rather than .875-in) and only .25-inch thick (rather than .375-inch)... yet fits the pocket.













There is a reason I put a photo of all of these knives showing the shape of the hilt. The shape changed at the end of the Vietnam era, 1972-73. This is something that has not been generally commented on.

This is part of a letter that documented this knife.


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