Picked up a used SAK today, never saw one exactly like it before

[3rdpig]

I picked this up out of a used knife box in a local gun shop I visit regularly.  Normally it's filled with Chinese junk, but this time I pulled out this gem.  It was filthy, but for the price I couldn't pass it by.  It cleaned up real nice.  It's got the bail, the clip point small blade and the grooved corkscrew.

I'm posting a picture just so you guys can say "Ho hum, I've got a dozen just like it.".   

[Marius]

Excellent find. Looks to be a very old Spartan. I can see besides what you mentioned also no hole in the awl and the +Pat stamp on the can opener. But: clip point small blade and bail, then no destroyed blades 

Congrats!

[3rdpig]

When I first saw it in the box I thought it was an old Officers model because of the bail and the clip point blade, but as soon as I opened the can opener I realized it had to be a Spartan of some sort.  I've got another old Spartan but it doesn't have the bail but it does have the grooved corkscrew.  I didn't even know they made a Spartan with the bail and clip point blade.  I guess there must be a hundred mutations of these things over the years as different parts phased in and out.  Still, for less than the cost of a cheap lunch I'm pretty pleased with it.

There's also no place in the scales for a toothpick or tweezers, my other old Spartan has both.

[Marius]

The scales are solid, not hollow as the current ones, and not having the T&T (toothpick and tweezers) should I imagine increase their rigidity a bit so less likely to warp and separate from the liners hopefully.

It's a very nice SAK!

[3rdpig]

Thanks!  It's the only one I've ever had with a clip point blade and a bail.  Gives it a rather unique look compared to all the others.

[PTRSAK]

Nice, that's probably between 40 and 50 years old and in great condition.

[Reinier]

That's a great find. I love those old ones with clip point blade & bail.

[meanx]

Great find,more so in that condition 

[stressmaster5000]

Nice older knife model I would call it is a Standard. Same as a Spartan except no inserts and thereby will have solid scales on an old knife such as yours.