Nkumburis Posted March 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2021 Good Afternoon, I hope your weekend went well. I was doing more hunting this weekend and came across this knife. After a quick Google search, I believe this is a Gerber Mark II knife. Engraved on the blade has a master parachutist badge, Hal Left, and a parachute. The other side says "F*** Communism" so I look forward to your comments. Also if this knife is real, an approximate value would be greatly appreciated. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted March 29, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2021 I don't believe it is a Vietnam era knife, the serial number doesn't look right. Somewhere there is a Gerber site that lists serial numbers and dates of production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted March 29, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2021 Try this link http://knifecollector.net/Gerber-MkII-Production-Chart.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkumburis Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted March 29, 2021 thorin6, Thanks for the heads up, the serial number A5466S is from 1982. Unfortunately it's not a vietnam era knife but could have been used post-vietnam by a Soldier/Green Beret? The engraving seems legit. Has anyone else come across one from this era with engraving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted March 29, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2021 That is not a Gerber Mark Two it is a Gerber Command 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkumburis Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted March 29, 2021 So I looked up the Gerber Command 1 but it seems a lot smaller than this one. Is it possible it's a gerber command 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted March 29, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 29, 2021 My bad. It is a command 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 29, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 29, 2021 Hi Nick - I would recommend studying these just a little, if you’re going to try and buy one. One year in one direction or another makes a BIG difference in price. As Bearmon points out, this isn’t even a MKII. Asymmetry in blade design is a show-stopper - this actually being a Command II. If you are looking for an all original Vietnam one, you don’t have to look at any in a black sheath. Not all brown ones are Vietnam, but all Vietnam ones are brown, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted March 29, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 29, 2021 Here's my Vietnam era Mark II. Used, a little bit of stitching coming undone, but all correct. I had one other, made in 1979, that I carried on Desert Storm, and my son carried on OEF and OIF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 29, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 29, 2021 Nice but seeing black grip and blade design is indicator of a later production Gerber with out the serial range chart(s) Also the black scabbards are not of the VN era unless dyed by the owner or painted etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkumburis Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted April 1, 2021 Thanks for all the info gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted April 2, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 2, 2021 Not trying to highjack this thread, but does anyone know if John Sabol might have any planes for all the information he collected on the Gerber MK 2's and their variants? I sure miss that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaheritagefarms Posted April 2, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 2, 2021 Great knife and I believe this model was only produced a few years. I really enjoy knives that are engraved like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 2, 2021 Share #14 Posted April 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lovnik Posted April 7, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 7, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 2:50 AM, Bearmon said: That is not a Gerber Mark Two it is a Gerber Command 1. Yep .. you beat me to it re: not a MK-II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovnik Posted April 7, 2021 Share #17 Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 7:07 AM, doyler said: Gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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