vic classic SD vs. classic

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what's the difference? and what does SD stand for?

and what is a vic officer knife?
 
The SD stand for ScrewDriver. The end of the nail file has a screwdriver tip.

Not sure about the "vic officer knife".
 
Steven Andrews said:
The SD stand for ScrewDriver. The end of the nail file has a screwdriver tip.

Not sure about the "vic officer knife".
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I was under the impression that "officer's knife" refered to those models sold primarily on the civilian market that, unlike the Soldier, have plastic scales, toothpick and tweezers, and an assortment of blades and tools beyond the original.
 
Officer knife is a literal translation of the knife's generic Swiss name, it applies to the versions that were originally made to be purchased by officers in the Swiss Army (as opposed to the soldier's knife which is issued the non-officers). The name can be applied to any 91mm or 84mm SAK (they are stamped on the reverse side "officier suisse").
 
thanks guys. appreciate the answers. i just bought a standard soldier vic version with no bail. sweet.
 
I also read, think on Victorinox's site, that the Officer's knife is specifically the Spartan model.

Maybe this was noted just because the Spartan is a classic model and
Officer's may also refer to any of the standard 84/91mm models.
 
Yes, the Spartan is the "base" model from which the others are derived, it can be traced back to the model 205 "offiziers und sportmesser" (officer's and sports knife) from the turn of the century.
 
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