French army knife

[Cyclone82]

Ha anyone been able to find the real french army knife and not a replica?

I have found this but im not sure its the real thing

http://www.stockus.fr/armee-francaise/1861-couteau-bivouac-marque-francaise.html

http://www.amazon.fr/Tarrerias-Bonjean-40300-Couteau-Fonctions-fourchette/dp/B001CDF9NM

Ive seen reference to made in THIERS or made by THIERS and 'selected by army of earth' (translates to something like that)

and i found this http://www.thiers-coutellerie.fr/ but couldnt find it on that site.

I think this might be real too

http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39827

[Gareth]

I've never been able to confirm that the French Army even use that pattern of knife, let alone find an actual maker.   I'd be very happy for someone to be able to expand on this.

Thiers is a town on France with many knife makers (much like Sheffield in England) so you'd really need more info.

[Cyclone82]

Well im pretty sure that pattern is what is/was issued to them at some stage. On some sites i have read 'be warned of imitations' etc and you can find it on french army surplus stores although you do find many 'surplus' stores that are not actually selling 'surplus' they just sell reproduction sort of stuff.

I i think in the 'messers' forum  link i posted above it says its a army issue knife. I read it somewhere i know. Oh plus ive seen old used looking ones on french ebay that look like they are old soldiers knives much the same as you can find victorinox soldiers on ebay from 1970 or or 1984 or what ever and some will say 'genune' or 'real' armee and i think its the replicas that say armee 'style'

I spose there isnt any French guys on here is there?

[Gareth]

There are a couple of French members on the forum so perhaps they might know.  I'm probably being a bit tough, but I really need more than the say-so of the sites trying to sell me something before I'll take it as fact. 

[zepla]

Only the French do not leave home without some sort of food utensil 

[jzmtl]

I suspect there's a general pattern, but like SAK (or how it used to be) you have more than one maker supply it. Mine looks the same, but have different markings on blade though still labeled as made in France.

[ducktapehero]

I would love to have one of those if it was decent quality. Hopefully someone will know a way we can find out.....and exploit it. (Evil laugh) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! 




No..seriously.