Vendor: Colonial Knife
Type: Switchblade
Price:
189.99
made in America, also commonly known as model 114, Mossy Oak Green, with its non-slip texture frame manufactured of nearly indestructible polymer offering the strength of aircraft aluminum without the weight. ATS-34 blade steel, tip-down carry, lanyard hole accommodates 550 military parachute cord.
Vendor: Colonial Knife
Type: Switchblade
Price:
199.99
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Vendor: Colonial Knife
Type: Switchblade
Price:
179.99 - 199.99
(3 variants)
Made in America are completely modular, meaning they can be completely dissembled to allow tools to be swapped out or combined to suit the end users needs.
Vendor: Colonial Knife
Type: Switchblade
Price:
220.00
SMOKE JUMPER MODEL 735 PARACHUTE KNIFE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR U.S. PARATROOPERS AND USED BY EVERY BRANCH OF SERVICE FOR THOSE WANTING TO JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRCRAFT. U.S. MILITARY PILOTS CARRY THE SMOKE JUMPER KNIFE WITH THE BAIL ATTACHED TO THE CORD ON THE FLIGHT SUIT INSIDE LEG POCKET, PILOTS TAPE THE BLADE SHUT AND LEAVE THE HOOK (AVAILABLE ON THE MILITARY ISSUE PARATROOPER KNIFE) IN THE DEPLOYED POSITION SHOULD THE NEED TO DITCH IN THE WATER AND HAVE TO CUT THE LINE CONTACTING THEIR LIFE RAFT TO THE SINKING AIRCRAFT, PLUS THE NON PUNCTURE CUTTING EDGE WILL NOT PUNCTURE THE LIFE-RAFT. SINCE THE 1960'S WHEN THE THE M-724 MILITARY ISSUE PARATROOPER WAS FIRST ISSUED, MILLIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND TODAY IS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED KNIFE DESIGNS IN THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MILITARY AND FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS.
The 735 Black has a pocket clip and non serrated manual blade, push-button one hand opening primary blade with 1/2 serration.
The model 735 Rescue Military Orange has a pocket clip and serrated manual blade with one hand push-button blade deployment with the primary blade having a 1/2 serration
The model 735 Mossy Oak has a non-puncture shroud cutter hook, carry bail with the primary blade being push-button one hand opening with 1/2 serration.
Weight Of The 735 3-ounces
Blade Length 3.75-inches
Manual Blade Length 1.75-inches
Shroud Cutter, Manual Opening -Non Puncture
Handle Length 4.5-inches
Made In U.S.A.
Vendor: Colonial Knife
Type: Tactical Pocket Knife
Price:
199.99
The names Shur Snap® and Snappy were introduced in 1948. The 4 1/8” fat jack was made with two more tang stampings besides the Shur Snap® mentioned above. Those stamps are “Pronto®” and “Jiffy®” and these knives must have been made in smaller numbers because they are harder to find than the Shur Snaps®. With the addition of these two important variations, there are a total of 10 knives that you’d have to collect to have a good representation of Colonial®switchblade lineup.
The Jumbo Jack® and Stubby knives® all have large round buttons. The fat jack knives®, including the Pronto® and Jiffy®, all have a smaller button with some being flat and some slightly rounded. The buttons on the rest of the "Colonial Shur Snap®" knives help to tell us at what stage of production they were made; early, middle or late. I like to refer to these time differences as generations, four total. Those knives with large brass buttons are the oldest. I call them first generation and they were made in the late 1940s and early ’50s. A large button other than brass would be the second generation for the early 1950s. Small rounded buttons are the third generation and were made in the late 1950s. For the record, the handles on these were NOT made of celluloid as many collectors think. I wanted to be sure so I did the fire test on several handles. Celluloid® is extremely flammable and will ignite immediately upon contact with flame, while plastic will smoke. Also, the odors are very different. The Colonial Handles are some sort of plastic, not celluloid. Interesting, all of the Colonial switchblades® have the brand name over “Colonial” over “PROV USA” stamped on the front tang, but on most of the fishtails®, jacks, andSnappy® all that can be seen or the bottom stamp is “USA”. During the manufacturing, process groves must be cut into the tang of the blade for locking purposes and most the time these grooves must be cut right through the “PROV”, usually obliterating it, though sometimes part of it is still visible.
Printed by permission of Mark Erickson, author of “Antique American Switchblade, Identification Value”