Is this a fake? S&W Homeland Security 1st Production Run

Barrettboy

Barrettboy

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Hi all. A friend is cleaning out his knife cupboard and asking me to sell stuff for him. I found this knife but I'm pretty sure it's a fake. Supposedly a S&W Homeland Security 1st Production Run. No pictures of this configuration online, the blade profile is correct but it looks to me like a weird mash-up of S&W and Colt design language.

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Yeah, highly unlikely IMO. If I recall correctly, S&W knives were produced by Taylor Brands, and Colt knives by United Cutlery. Both primarily use Chinese production, and are fairly low-budget to begin with. Not exactly prime target demographic for desirability to counterfeit.
 
In a weird way I find it kind of cool that the Taylor Cutlery logo just comes right out and says CHINA440...lol
 
Centermass said:
Yeah, highly unlikely IMO. If I recall correctly, S&W knives were produced by Taylor Brands, and Colt knives by United Cutlery. Both primarily use Chinese production, and are fairly low-budget to begin with. Not exactly prime target demographic for desirability to counterfeit.
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And being "first production run" of a low end product is kind of a non-starter.
 
knarfeng said:
And being "first production run" of a low end product is kind of a non-starter.
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Particularly at the volume at which these knives are produced. How many thousands make up this "run" and was there really even a break before a second production run?
 
I don't think it's fake - but - I do think someone has redone the scales.
When I search for that by the number on the blade, I find a lot of hits - but - the handles are all blue.
 
Hal said:
I don't think it's fake - but - I do think someone has redone the scales.
When I search for that by the number on the blade, I find a lot of hits - but - the handles are all blue.
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I agree, or else it’s a special run, maybe dealer gift? Looks nicer than the average SW knife.
 
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