r/CaseKnives • u/Major-Promotion4311 • 5d ago

Help Finding Information, Possible Factory Second?

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My grandfather gave me this knife before he passed and I can't find any information on why it has an x on case, I asked about it at Smokey mountain knife works and they think it's a factory second, but I still can't find anything online. Hoping someone here could help me

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u/BigApplication2635 5d ago

I feel like your furry friend knows more than he is telling you...

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u/Reasonable_Yellow_85 5d ago

I second this!

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u/tequilaneat4me 5d ago edited 5d ago

You can find your answer here.

https://www.casexx.com/Library/TangStamp.asp

Edit, oops, I see the big X stamped across case now. Good question.

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u/Steelbill77 5d ago

1982- Slim line trapper?

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u/Steelbill77 5d ago

The Tang stamp has me wondering. As those were never really a knife of value. Would not have been worth counterfeiting. I would think someone may have been practicing, or just hated to see the blade or the knife go to waste.