SKIPH Posted November 12, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2014 A few weeks ago I saw this smooth handled CASE M3 on ebay. #361020492959. It was being sold as a factory prototype. If you note the markings are not how CASE did their M3 stamp. Normal guard marked CASE stamps are parallel to the ground as you look at the guard, bottom pointed down. This was marked like a Camillus Repro perpendicular to the ground if you hold the knife in your left hand. Well today I came across an 8 groove CASE M3 marked the same way.Ebay item #111514497862. Again that's not how CASE stamped them. Also the stamps look more engraved than actually stamped into the guard. Have not compared the fonts, to an original. Just be careful gang, something fishy here. Compare for your own personal knowledge. If someone could figure out how to post for comparison, we could all see. Sorry, I'm not that talented. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #2 Posted November 13, 2014 361---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #3 Posted November 13, 2014 Cross guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #4 Posted November 13, 2014 111--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #5 Posted November 13, 2014 Cross guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted November 13, 2014 Manayunkman- You rock! Thanks for showing exactly what I was talking about. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 13, 2014 I am not an M3 collector, but the markings look to me that they are restamps, looks like you can see some old letters under part of them. Certainly not up to the style of mark used on the Case M4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted November 13, 2014 Share #8 Posted November 13, 2014 Here's an example from a CASE marked "straight guard" for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 13, 2014 Manayunkman- You rock! Thanks for showing exactly what I was talking about. SKIP You are most welcome SKIP Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted November 13, 2014 Thanks for the pics gang! And confirming what I suspect. This is good info for new collectors. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted November 13, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 13, 2014 Here is what a real case gm should look like. Nothing about that handle looks correct for a case knife .. so I won't even bother to look at the blade.. thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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