Black Handle TL-29

[Old Marine]

I picked this up at the flea market. Maybe I haven't been paying attention but this is the first black handled one I have ever seen that is marked TL-29.

 

It has the brass spacers and is made by Camillus. Is this a WWII knife?

 

Any comments or observations would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Dennis

 

[Old Marine]

The knife open.

 

 

[TrentRock]

From another forum I am on

The requirement for the marked shield was dropped on 8/5/42 with the TL-29 being impressed into the wood directly. All the various specifications were rewritten into one dated 5/25/1945 falling under Army Signal Corps Specification 71-569, it was now standardized. During the changeover from military to government wide specifications it was redrawn on 5/5/1954 and standardized as the MIL-K-13419 (SigC). At that change among other things they required the impressed TL-29 should be filled with a permanent white filler and varnished on top. This helps to date post war models as being filled with some color, white or gold.

 

 

I've owned about 10 TL-29 type knives and none of them have had TL-29 on the handle

The oldest one I have is:

M. Klein Sons

Chicago,USA

 

I can't see the picture of the knife open

If you show me a picture of the Camillus stamp I can give you am unofficial date range....

[Rustykamel]

Hi, A TL-29 with a black handle was issued to Marine wiremen during the early 1960's. Hope this helps.

 

Best wishes, Jim

[Old Marine]

 

 

the knife open

[artu44]

the knife open

 

Mine is absolutely identical and I was told it's a legit WWII era.

[Old Marine]

Thanks to everyone for your input.

[TrentRock]

According to my sources

That tang stamp was used from 1960-1976

Vietnam Era as you guys like to say

I have a couple with the same stamp but no TL-29 on the handle

 

Now you need the rest of the "kit"!!!

This tool is part of the CS-34 Case with a TL-29 pocket knife and a TL-13 plier in it.

[ksp45]

i thought the rule of thumb was that the black handle ones were all post war,and that the wooden handled ones with 4 rivits per side were ww2,btw i have a woodhandled ww2 kutmaster with tl-29 stamped on it