Jpage Posted August 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2020 Hi, does anyone know why Camillus, and perhaps other manufacturers, applied gray paint to the pommel of the Pilot-survival knife ? I have an example made by Ontario, from 1984, with black paint on the pommel. I’m mystified..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted August 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 6, 2020 Any protective finish applied to the blade and tang would have been destroyed by the peening process in the area, when putting on the the pommel. Anti-corrosion measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival Posted August 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 7, 2020 I always thought the light paint on the top was for visibility. Especially when its zipped up inside a USN survival vest you are looking down at it in a pocket and will only see the top. Just a guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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