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    M2 Paratrooper Knife

    Gentlemen: I need your help. Specifically, (1) the approximate value of an M2 knife in 95% condition with original lanyard and (2) the best place to sell it. I bought it over 40 years ago and it was new in the wrap. I lent it to my girlfriend at college and she let another girl use it to slice up an orange. Needless to say that was not a good thing as she did not wipe it down. So... it has one small pit patch on the obverse side and some frosting on the reverse. I eventfully forgave her after 42 years of marriage! Back to the knife. It has imitation black stag scales. The bail is present. The obverse ricasso has: Geo Schrade / Knife Co. Inc/ B'P'T Conn. The reverse ricasso has: PRESTO / PAT. JAN30-40 / MADE IS USAicon. The spring is robust and everything works as if it were new. I would post photos but my experience in photographing highly polished blades has not been good. Appreciate your help, Regards,
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    Have a look on the web what they are going for then go to classifieds on this site and place a WTS ad.

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    If you are talking about the orange handled button knife, there were multiple makers. Camillus, Schrade Walden, Loban Smyth. The Loban Smyth being the lowest quality in my opinion. They were accepted in 1957. New condition sell in the $100-$125 range. Used and weaker springs go down from there. There is also a WW2 brown handled example. They sell in the $250+ range.

    These are banned on Ebay because they are switchblades. Gunbroker allows you to sell them. The classified here is another option. Make sure your buyer checks his local rules.








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    Quote Originally Posted by dt1950 View Post
    It has imitation black stag scales.
    He says black, I think he means brown...they didn't even make them in "Black" did they?
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    Just amazing what you learn on this site both BAR Jim and F4 Jim. I've had a well used and abused red handled one in my bench tool box since Pontius was a pilot and never even thought about what it was - or even where it came from!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    I've had a well used and abused red handled one
    One of these press button ones? That must have come from a US troop back when you were drinking Scotch like water and trading uniform bits for stuff...
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    M2 Paratrooper Knife

    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    He says black, I think he means brown...they didn't even make them in "Black" did they?
    If I remember correctly, the painted ones were black.
    Last edited by gsimmons; 10-24-2016 at 01:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsimmons View Post
    the painted ones were black.
    OK then, so these are the metal handle ones...those are one piece. The others that are like a bone or horn handle aren't painted...are they?
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    The picked bone handle was not painted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsimmons View Post
    The picked bone handle was not painted.
    Right...
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