Marine Force Recon Knife ID

RomaKid

RomaKid

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Hello,

I have a knife exactly like the one pictured below. I’m having a hard time identifying who made the knife, either SOG or Boker or Hattori. Except for the Marine Force Recon Emblem, and the serial #052 on one side, and Vietnam 1965-1972 on the other side, there are no other markings.

The sheath is the same, and it come in a white box with only “USMC 052” printed on it.
Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Raul
 
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Thank you very much. So it looks like the Boker. The AD is in German so I don’t know what it says. I want to sell it, but only if it’s a collectible.
 
Your knife is somewhat collectible. I’ve seen 3 sold on eBay, one of which I purchased a couple of years ago. I’m a retired Marine, so I wanted the knife. If you’re interested, send me pics and a detailed description and I’d let you know roughly the value.
 
Well... the condition of the knife is impressive and having the correct sheath and box definitely adds value. I have zero knowledge of how deep the pockets are with BF members, but on eBay it might hit $375 at best if you were a seller with excellent feedback. If you auctioned it... maybe $250-$300. FYI this has been a buyers market on eBay and this knife isn’t one of the more desireable brands. I’m a retired Marine so this is more novelty than collectible. I hope this helps.
 
Pretty cool knife. SOG based the later Creed on this specific blade design.
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For what it is worth, it is a total collector myth that the original Japanese version from the 60's was issued to force recon.
 
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