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My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hello Everyone,
Shur-Snap Colonial BO/BC 7.25", 4" Handle with Faux Ivory scales, 3.25" Stainless Steel Blade, Bolsters, Button, Safety and Bolster Pins, Blade has some all around movement, Sits deep in channel and off to one side, Brass Liners both liners have the rectangle punched out under the button, Tang Stamp is in good shape Shur-Snap over Colonial over U.S.A. Still Fires Hard and Kind of Fast.
Question for you experts before the sear hole was made a word or something was stamped on the tang all that is visible now is half a letter could be the letter O followed by V. followed by U.S.A. See the close up of the tang stamp. What was stamped on the tang before the sear holes were made?
Thank you Everyone for taking a look a my Shur-Snap Colonial,
John
Shur-Snap Colonial BO/BC 7.25", 4" Handle with Faux Ivory scales, 3.25" Stainless Steel Blade, Bolsters, Button, Safety and Bolster Pins, Blade has some all around movement, Sits deep in channel and off to one side, Brass Liners both liners have the rectangle punched out under the button, Tang Stamp is in good shape Shur-Snap over Colonial over U.S.A. Still Fires Hard and Kind of Fast.
Question for you experts before the sear hole was made a word or something was stamped on the tang all that is visible now is half a letter could be the letter O followed by V. followed by U.S.A. See the close up of the tang stamp. What was stamped on the tang before the sear holes were made?
Thank you Everyone for taking a look a my Shur-Snap Colonial,
John
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
JOHN, that looks brandy new, nice score !!!
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
John my guess would be PROV (Providence,Rhode Island) Pretty sure the old Colonial knives were made there.
Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hello TRYKER,
It's in fairly good shape, but it wasn't when I got it. The button was so loose that it fell out. I sent to Bill's the doctor who put it back together for me.
Thank you, TRYKER, for taking a look and writing,
John
It's in fairly good shape, but it wasn't when I got it. The button was so loose that it fell out. I sent to Bill's the doctor who put it back together for me.
Thank you, TRYKER, for taking a look and writing,
John
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hello Viking,
Hi Panzer,
Prov. cool my first guess was November, but DUH!!!! I should have known that I should have thought about it for a few minutes and it would have came to me.
Thank you, Viking, for stopping by and for pointing that out to me,
John
Hi Panzer,
Prov. cool my first guess was November, but DUH!!!! I should have known that I should have thought about it for a few minutes and it would have came to me.
Thank you, Viking, for stopping by and for pointing that out to me,
John
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
awesome John , i to started with italian switchblades then got into german then ventured into american they are some very cool knives for sure , no where near quality of italian switches but cool and very collectible, i have 2 like yours one with orange scales and one with black jigged bone(imitation) , 1 flylock leter-opener, 1 schrade double blade black jigged bone, , 1 mini imperial keychain, a few others . i can see you got bit by bug now you will have to get some american switchblades for your collection .
Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hi Bernie,
I'm venturing out. I have been looking at the Americans for awhile now and there are a few models I'd like to add to my very small collection. A double button is on my list after that who knows. Something will catch my eye. I've been bit and I got the bug bites to prove it; I just hope my knife don't get bit .
Thank you, Bernie, for taking a look at my young collection and for writing,
John
I'm venturing out. I have been looking at the Americans for awhile now and there are a few models I'd like to add to my very small collection. A double button is on my list after that who knows. Something will catch my eye. I've been bit and I got the bug bites to prove it; I just hope my knife don't get bit .
Thank you, Bernie, for taking a look at my young collection and for writing,
John
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John
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Very nice! It shure looks very beautiful.
I also like the old American switchblades alot...
I also like the old American switchblades alot...
Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hello Lars,
This knife did need a little help mechanically, but its physical appearance was good, so I went for it. Adding the cost of the knife and its repair equaled the cost of a normally functioning knife.
Thank you, Lars, for taking the time to take a look at my Colonial and for your comment,
John
This knife did need a little help mechanically, but its physical appearance was good, so I went for it. Adding the cost of the knife and its repair equaled the cost of a normally functioning knife.
Thank you, Lars, for taking the time to take a look at my Colonial and for your comment,
John
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Hello John, love the bolsters on those, nice old knife
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Prov stands for Providence usa both Colonial and Imperial were made in downtown providence
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Yes, yes they were. I have a couple and drive by where they were made those years ago. I miss them!
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
Great score John! To find one of these that still has a shiny blade is unusual.
Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
You sure waited for a nice knife to start with.
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Re: My First Shur-Snap Colonial
That, my friend is a pearler! There's is something 'bout your taste in knives I can relate to
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