Lone_Gunman
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I am curious if they ever have. If they have and you have a photo, please post it.
Has the US military ever issued a folding knife?
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Carl Levitian
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Plenty!
The all steel scout knife they called a mil-k or something like that, the TL-29 elelcticians knife, the little switchblade made by Schrade for a paratrooper cutting his way clear of chute lines.
The all steel scout knife they called a mil-k or something like that, the TL-29 elelcticians knife, the little switchblade made by Schrade for a paratrooper cutting his way clear of chute lines.
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I have my TL-29 from the Marines and I have one like it that I use.
I was lucky to have both the TL knife and the Pliers along with the leather case that holds them. Because I occasionally worked on Generators I got the TH version of the pliers with heavy duty insulation on the handles. The TL version of the pliers have a screwdriver one on end of one of the handles.
I was lucky to have both the TL knife and the Pliers along with the leather case that holds them. Because I occasionally worked on Generators I got the TH version of the pliers with heavy duty insulation on the handles. The TL version of the pliers have a screwdriver one on end of one of the handles.
Here are 4 made for WWII.
l-r top Mil-k (Every Body,and even post war),4 blade Utility (US Army, US Marines) this one is a imediate post war Camillus stand in.
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Easy open (US Navy ,Coast Guard) ,3 blade utility (US Navy )
Bottom is my Grandpa's WWII Army Air Corp issued Case
l-r top Mil-k (Every Body,and even post war),4 blade Utility (US Army, US Marines) this one is a imediate post war Camillus stand in.
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Easy open (US Navy ,Coast Guard) ,3 blade utility (US Navy )
Bottom is my Grandpa's WWII Army Air Corp issued Case
Piraticalbob
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There was also a Coast Guard folder:
And here is a pic of the parachute rigger's switchblade:
And here is a pic of the parachute rigger's switchblade:
punkndisorderly
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I was never issued a knife for the years I was in in the mid 90's. Not even a bayonette other than on the bayonette course in basic training. We all bought our own.
Of course I was in Artillery, and was only issued on set of ear plugs in basic and supply didn't have any so that should tell you something about how tight they were with the budget.
Of course I was in Artillery, and was only issued on set of ear plugs in basic and supply didn't have any so that should tell you something about how tight they were with the budget.
rklessdriver
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I have a TL-29 that I believe I got from an OE-254 antenna set that we DRMO'd a couple of years ago. I'll have to take a pic of it sometime as I don't have one.
I was also issued a MIL-K, (4 blade metal knife) back when we went on a Med float in 1998. It's a Camillus mfg and has 1997 date on the blade. I never used for anything and it's still like new. I keep it in the top of my tackel box in case I need something other than a filet knife.
My grandfather had a MIL-k in a box of his knives I got when he passed on in 1988. It's old, and patinea'd probally from his stint in the Army in WWII, but I don't rember the mfg or date on it.
Will
I was also issued a MIL-K, (4 blade metal knife) back when we went on a Med float in 1998. It's a Camillus mfg and has 1997 date on the blade. I never used for anything and it's still like new. I keep it in the top of my tackel box in case I need something other than a filet knife.
My grandfather had a MIL-k in a box of his knives I got when he passed on in 1988. It's old, and patinea'd probally from his stint in the Army in WWII, but I don't rember the mfg or date on it.
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Cole's book "U.S. Military Knives" shows almost 100 different makes & models of folding knives that have been issued over the years. A large part of which were variations of the TL-29, stainless 4-blade utility knife, and paratrooper switchblades.
And it stops off well before the recent wave of "Black-Ops" switchblades and other stuff.
rc
And it stops off well before the recent wave of "Black-Ops" switchblades and other stuff.
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moxie
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The TL-26 electrician's knife is probably the best of the lot, but requires some serious sharpening to get it right when new. Have to be careful of the rinky-dink locking mechanism a la old Boy Scout knives. The all stainless all purpose camp-style knife is OK but nearly impossible to get an edge on. By far the worst is the orange handled pilot's survival switchblade. Dangerous at best. We threw them away.
TimboKhan
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I am kind of with Punk. I never got issued anything cool, gear-wise. No watches, no knives (except for Bayonet), no SEAL-approved eyewear, nothing. Of course, I was issued various machine-guns, and all the ammo I could shoot, so that was just shy of awesome.
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Chronological origin of the Folding Pocket Knife?
When were these invented? 18th century, 19th, 20th? Thanks.
Edit: Oops, I meant that to be a new thread, but I'll just leave it here.
Piraticalbob, my dad had that *exact* knife, orange and all. As a youngster, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Unfortunately he's gone and so is the knife. He was in the Air Force; I think that's where he got it.
When were these invented? 18th century, 19th, 20th? Thanks.
Edit: Oops, I meant that to be a new thread, but I'll just leave it here.
Piraticalbob, my dad had that *exact* knife, orange and all. As a youngster, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Unfortunately he's gone and so is the knife. He was in the Air Force; I think that's where he got it.
I've handled one of those--know a lot of guys in the AF. I didn't get to test it, but my impression was that it wasn't particularly well made.
I heard (you know how that goes) that the hooked blade was the one that was supposed to be automatic but that Camillus assumed that the standard blade was what was supposed to open when the button was pressed. Interesting story even if it's not true...
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