GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
They are based on the old Aerial design. There were several scale materials issued over several runs about 8 years ago or so. I have one in red ribbed bone. Somehow I'm thinking they were made under contract by a small company in Pa.
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
I'd say it's probably worth over $200 from past auctions I've seen
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
I am pretty sure Bob Chopra from the Sharperdeals sites contracted to have these made. As I recall he had them made in about a dozen different handle materials.. The quality of these is very good. You should be able to search the forums for some of the collections of these.
Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
Gunbroker right now, red scales starting at $400. 300-350 on tables at Blade last year.
Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
Cool knife, I like
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
About a 100 years ago we had a pass around on one of those. They were nice knives and if you could probably use the search here and find out allot more about them
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
These were commissioned by Bob Chopra of Sharperdeals starting in 2008. All were produced in limited numbers with the prototype being the rarest. I used to have the exact numbers but can't find it anymore. The knives were made by Great Eastern Cutlery.
****Actually there are some one of a kind prototypes that Bob has (had?) as well. The pictures have disappeared thanks to the Photobucket extortion crap of a few years ago.*****
There may have been a couple more handle materials used but this is what I remember...
Prototype in Dark Red Bone
Production Models:
Red Bone
Light Red Bone
Honey Bone
Stag
Smooth White Bone
Abalone
Glitter Gold
Pumpkin Patch
King Wood
This is a picture of some owned by a member named Flltch...
****Actually there are some one of a kind prototypes that Bob has (had?) as well. The pictures have disappeared thanks to the Photobucket extortion crap of a few years ago.*****
There may have been a couple more handle materials used but this is what I remember...
Prototype in Dark Red Bone
Production Models:
Red Bone
Light Red Bone
Honey Bone
Stag
Smooth White Bone
Abalone
Glitter Gold
Pumpkin Patch
King Wood
This is a picture of some owned by a member named Flltch...
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
I wish they would make them again and I would buy one for my EDC rotation.
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
Guess it wasn't quite 100 years ago. They come up on the sharperdeal auction site every so often
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
I have one with light bone scales that is aging beautifully, wish I would have bought more at the time.
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I totally agree with you sprink. Back when they available I almost bought a few others and now I'm kicking myself. I'm looking at mine right now and the fit and finish are impeccable.
Terry - thanks for providing those details.
Jim
Terry - thanks for providing those details.
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
Thank you all, so a fair price on one, depending on scales, is probably around $400 if mint in the box?
Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
i believe there were 33 protos. that # comes up in my head.
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Re: GEC Schrade Fire & Ice Slide Release switchblades
You might want to check them out on GunBroker and see what people are bidding on them.Former7051 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:13 am Thank you all, so a fair price on one, depending on scales, is probably around $400 if mint in the box?
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