Camillus Military Survival Knife I bought at Auction....

[mighty_mace]

I purchased this knife about 5-6 years ago at a real estate auction in Annville, PA. I only bought it because it seemed to be a good deal and I thought it was "neat". I was told awhile afterward that it was somewhat valuable/collectible. I was wondering if any of you knife gurus could give me any more information on it as in what timeframe it is from, what it was used for, how much it is worth, etc. etc.

The little bit I have tried to uncover has led me to believe it was from Vietnam era??

 

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[mojjax]

It looks like a pilots survival knife . Are there any numbers on the back of the sheath ? Sometimes there is a date code . If it can be attributed to Viet Nam , it would be worth a lot more than this one-

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[diggummup]

Looks newer to me. Look for a date on the hex.

 

[desertfox]

There were a lot of knock-offs of that knife made during and after the Vietnam War and there are still being knocked off today. Not an expert on knives but looking at the stamped name on the blade my guess would be a knock-off. The name is not crisp like I remember them being back then. Send your pictures to the maker and see what they tell you. If it's genuine, great, if it's a knock-off you have a good digging tool. Best of luck to you on it's ID. HH

Desertfox

 

[reapp]

I sold my dead uncle's pilot survival knife which he carried in Vietnam on ebay for $175 about six months ago. Lots of interest in it, and it was in similar condition as yours.

 

[mighty_mace]

Thanks for the info guys....I only paid 5 bucks for it so it could very well be replica. Don't see any numbers or dates on mine.