Case Image XX War Series Trapper-Korean War
Item #: CS-1751
$54.95
Several years ago, W. R. Case created a series of knives commemorating our major military involvements beginning with WWII. Those events included WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom. The series was reintroduced after being suspended for a while. The handle scales on the standard trapper are Smooth Antique Bone with new artwork representing six major American military conflicts, from WWII to Enduring Freedom. The drawings are laser etched on the obverse (front) side scale. The image on these two are of a chopper or helicopter airlifting soldiers. The reverse side has an unembellished Antique Bone scale. The blades are etched with W.R. Case & Sons War Series on the main blade, and the secondary blades are etched with the name and years for each of the conflicts. Each knife features a 3-1/4" long clip point blade and a 3-1/4" spey blade of Tru-Sharp® surgical stainless steel at 55-57 Rc. with nickel silver bolsters and caps, and brass liners. Measures 4-1/8" closed and weighs approximately 3.8 oz. Made in the U.S.A.
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TypeFolder
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BladeClip - Spey
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Blade Length3-1/4" - 3-1/4"
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Blade SteelTru-Sharp
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Rockwell55-57
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LockSlip Joint
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BolstersNickel Silver
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LinersBrass
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HandleSmooth Bone
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Closed Length4-1/8"
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Weight3.8 oz.
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OriginUSA
Case Knives
W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is an American manufacturer of traditional pocket knives, limited edition commemoratives and collectibles. It makes American made traditional pocket knives in a variety of patterns, blade styles, and handle materials. They are particularly well known for their specialized dying process - creating beautiful and colorful bone handles. Case prefers to use their proprietary Tru-Sharp stainless steel. Tru-Sharp sharpens and polishes easily and is enjoyed by collectors all over.
The roots of the company span all the way back to 1889. W.,R. Case & Sons notably made knives in World War 1, notably the M3 Fighting Knife for servicemen and the V-42 stiletto for the Devil’s Brigade. They also made knives for NASA astronauts for when they touched back down on earth and were waiting to be picked up. The Case Company is currently owned by the Zippo Manufacturing Company, based in the same city, which is well known for their Zippo lighters. You can see great synergy between the companies as they share equipment and expertise like inlaid dyed bone handles and laser engraving machinery.
Case Image XX War Series Trapper-Korean War
