Thanks Def,it came out great,and you can read the LM USA along side the blade also,and Bob I was wondering,Cabela's and Early Winters where some of the first early orders in 1983,and maybe the onesdone for Cabela's was the first ones that the put knurled knobs on,all the rest that we have seen with rivets don't have the Cabela's name on the side!!!
I have a theory maybe the first original ones had the knurled screws and after that the orders come in so fast that they didn't have enough of them to go around so they went to the easiest fastest next best thing the rivets. Then when more of the knurled screws were made and they were caught up they went and started putting them back on. Same with the knife blade the first ones were USA made maybe then to many orders forced them to order the Japan blade that is common to find on some of the old ones. This could be why you don't see as many with the rivets. know what that means if I am anywhere in the ballpark about it that would make the rivets even more rare and collectable just a thought though
Quote from: Poncho65 on August 04, 2008, 01:48:41 AMI have a theory maybe the first original ones had the knurled screws and after that the orders come in so fast that they didn't have enough of them to go around so they went to the easiest fastest next best thing the rivets. Then when more of the knurled screws were made and they were caught up they went and started putting them back on. Same with the knife blade the first ones were USA made maybe then to many orders forced them to order the Japan blade that is common to find on some of the old ones. This could be why you don't see as many with the rivets. know what that means if I am anywhere in the ballpark about it that would make the rivets even more rare and collectable just a thought though Just going back and reading this thread over in light of the new information from Tim........wow Poncho you really nailed it perfectly!
Figured I would bounce this one before Poncho does. Such cool pics in the opening post.