Remington knives?

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even though ive been into traditionals for awhile now i still consider myself new and am only really familiar with todays brand names. ive seen and heard of remington traditionals before but really dont know much about them. are they quality blades? what kind of steel, stainless, carbon, both? sorry if this is a stupid question. any help will be much appreciated. thanks!
 
Are you talking about old Remington knives or the new knives made by other
companies?

Jason
 
I have been lucky enough to find a few older Remingtons, including a barlow (pen blade is just a pin pretty much), two blade curved jack (most of both blades left) and two blade jack (gave it to a knife maker). All three were older, I am still uncertain as to who made them.

Remington made knives up until about 1939, then I believe they sold the entire knife line to PAL (correct me if I'm wrong please). There are lots of fakes out there, just because it has the Remington shield, the circular and model number stampings, doesn't mean it's a true Remington. The two blade jack I gave away was most likely made by PAL, because of the straight line Remington logo. My Remingtons were used and not really collectors items, but still have great walk and talk.

In the 1980's, Camillus made knives for Remington using bone delrin scales and 440A steel. Really nice looking, they can be quite expensive. I have a scout knife from the 90's or late 80's, and I have a 1984 R1303. Both have been carried, but I've been keeping the R1303 on the shelf as of late.

After Camillus went out of business, I heard that Bear and Sons picked up the contract. I think that was around 2004? Most USA made Remington knives should have a date stamp on them. Lots of them are made in China. I have heard that the Bear and Sons models are not of the same quality as Camillus, to put it lightly. Also, there is a noticeable difference between the knives made in the 80's and the 90's, not just scale materials.

Personally, I like old and Camillus models, they are the yardstick of slipjoints. Tony Bose's catalog is comprised of a lot of Remington designs. A lot of manufacturers today are using old Remington designs, like the 73 Trapper for instance. I haven't had any problems carrying either my old ones or the Camillus made models.

I found mine at junk/antique malls, and they were used. I've seen prices at local knife shows, and they are too rich for my blood, but that's just me. It might be a steal for someone else.

I think there are a few books out there about older Remington slipjoints.
 
I have a Remington pocket knife made in USA etched on blade is says Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. It looks just like a Moore Maker small pocket knife on blade root there is a circle with the word Remington in the middle and made in USA around the circle. I have been trying to research this can not find any information about it. Value, Type of steel, etc.
 
dennisvicha said:
I have a Remington pocket knife made in USA etched on blade is says Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. It looks just like a Moore Maker small pocket knife on blade root there is a circle with the word Remington in the middle and made in USA around the circle. I have been trying to research this can not find any information about it. Value, Type of steel, etc.
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Sorry, but as a registered user you are prohibited from asking questions of valuation.

Moore Maker has never made their own knives. They have always contracted with manufacturers who actually make knives.

Moore Maker has contracted in the past with both Bear & Son and with Camillus. Both those companies made knives under license from Remington. So the similarity is not shocking.

As far as I know, Moore Maker has always specified that their knives have blades of 1095 Carbon Steel. Although it is possible that if the knife was one made by Camillus, that 0170-6C blade steel was used, (1095 with a smattering of other elements in the alloy. It's similar, but different from KaBar's 1095 Cro Van.)
 
It may look like a Moore Maker, but both Camillus and Bear made knives for both Remington and Moore Maker. Type of steel depends upon manufacturer, usually some type of 400 series stainless, but not 440C. Camillus used 440A at 56-59 rockwell hardness.

The vintage Remingtons made by Remington are collectible, not so much for the Camillus and Bear made knives. I have one Camillus Remington knife and it's well made and takes a good edge.
 
Po
WoodManGM said:
I have a Remington R4466 Muskrat. How can I determine the actual maker?
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Post pics. We might be able to tell you if we see it.
Post pics of the overall knife with blades open and also pics of the blade stamps.
As a registered user, you can post pics by uploading them to a web hosting site. I understand Imgur is still free. Once uploaded, copy the web address of the pic and paste it into the picture tool popup.

As far as I know, Camillus had the Remington contract exclusively until 2006.
Bear and Son has made them since then.
 
When I received this little R73 mini doctor she was as sharp as a toothbrush (and less efficient). It took a very long time to get it reasonably sharp, had to start from nil.
W & T is good, F &F very good, she is my second Bear & son and IMHO this brand should gain better recognition (ok, a better sharpening would help in that case).
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bakerg2g said:
Are you talking about old Remington knives or the new knives made by other
companies?

Jason
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Old
5 blade
Sow belly I think?
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https://imgur.com/a/lUvStxf
 
knarfeng said:
Po


Post pics. We might be able to tell you if we see it.
Post pics of the overall knife with blades open and also pics of the blade stamps.
As a registered user, you can post pics by uploading them to a web hosting site. I understand Imgur is still free. Once uploaded, copy the web address of the pic and paste it into the picture tool popup.

As far as I know, Camillus had the Remington contract exclusively until 2006.
Bear and Son has made them since then.
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https://imgur.com/a/lUvStxf
 
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