"Sword Brand" Camillus fighting knife

[Bob Hudson]

Here's another Camillus that found it's way to me recently: it's a Camillus with the "Sword Brand" mark on the blade. It's in pretty decent condition but in searching around online I have not been able to date this. Any ideas? By the way, the blade looks better in person than in the photos, and the leather grip is in great condition.

 

 

 

[Charlie Flick]

Here's another Camillus that found it's way to me recently: it's a Camillus with the "Sword Brand" mark on the blade. It's in pretty decent condition but in searching around online I have not been able to date this. Any ideas?

 

Hi Bob:

 

That blade dates to the 1970s. It appears in my copy of the 1975 Camillus Catalog as the No. 1009 "Trail Blazer". It is essentially a civilian version of the Mark 2 knife. It was sold with a somewhat unique fold-over one-piece leather sheath unlike the military sheath. Besides the blade etching the identifiers on these blades are the plating and the curved guard.

 

HTH.

 

Regards,

Charlie Flick

[TrentRock]

That's a cool knife!!

and the etch is still there :thumbsup:

 

Sword Brand is pretty good quality

I have a few Sword pocket knives...

[Bob Hudson]

Hi Bob:

 

That blade dates to the 1970s. It appears in my copy of the 1975 Camillus Catalog as the No. 1009 "Trail Blazer". It is essentially a civilian version of the Mark 2 knife. It was sold with a somewhat unique fold-over one-piece leather sheath unlike the military sheath. Besides the blade etching the identifiers on these blades are the plating and the curved guard.

 

HTH.

 

Regards,

Charlie Flick

 

Thanks - this one was a mystery to me.