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Older black MTs: how common are they?

de Offline Shuya

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Older black MTs: how common are they?
on: March 01, 2022, 09:48:13 AM
While looking up some stuff in my drawyer I found some older black MTs in their boxes that I have totally forgotten... (one clue that I have too many...) :facepalm:

Its a black LM Blast with CC and two black PSTs.

I wonder how common these were when produced or sold.
Were they sold in regular stores or only in military / PX stores or supplied?

Since I rarely see those I assume they were quite rare on the regular market, most shops only provide SS (besides Internet stores). Am I right?

Michael


us Offline Poncho65

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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #1 on: March 01, 2022, 11:48:21 AM
For the most part, black oxide is a bit more rare than the SS counterparts :think: I am not sure about numbers produced though, just going by what I see :salute:

That Blast is way more rare than a stainless steel one as well as those PSTs :salute: :like: :like:


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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #2 on: March 01, 2022, 01:03:31 PM
I just have them as spares, or spares for the spares for the users.
Got a Blast in rotation, and a SS backup and that black one as backup backup.
Got both a SS and BO PST in rotation, as well as one or two spare SS and those both BOs as just in case...
(did I admit I got a problem since I joined this very place? you guys did some bad things to me.  really.  :ahhh)

For the record, pics.

* DSC_4798_copy_1600x900.jpg (Filesize: 115.74 KB)

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us Offline SteveC

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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #3 on: March 01, 2022, 01:42:10 PM
Very nice !   :like:


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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #4 on: March 01, 2022, 01:42:20 PM
For the most part, black oxide is a bit more rare than the SS counterparts :think: I am not sure about numbers produced though, just going by what I see :salute:

That Blast is way more rare than a stainless steel one as well as those PSTs :salute: :like: :like:


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us Offline rishardh

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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #5 on: March 01, 2022, 02:59:59 PM

Some very nice pieces Shuya. From what I have seen most of the older Medium Duty and Heavy Duty tools also came in BO including the Mini Tool. I am yet to see a BO Micra and Flair. I dont think they ever made them in BO,



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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #6 on: March 01, 2022, 04:28:48 PM
 :drool: Very nice.  I'd agree the Blast is one you don't see too often.  Those BO PSTs  :drool:
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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #7 on: March 01, 2022, 06:53:15 PM
Great pics  8) :drool: :like: :like:


nz Offline Pauldmmwc

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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #8 on: March 01, 2022, 08:27:32 PM
While looking up some stuff in my drawyer I found some older black MTs in their boxes that I have totally forgotten... (one clue that I have too many...) :facepalm:

HI There
 You say you may have too many ??
How can you have too many when you cannot have enough in the first place ?   :D
Very nice tools  :like:

If in fact you do have too many , I happily and gratefully accept donations of excess . Free to a good home aye ?

 :cheers:
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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #9 on: March 02, 2022, 01:46:18 AM



These are all black oxide.



us Offline SteveC

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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #10 on: March 02, 2022, 02:32:58 AM
 :like:


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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #11 on: March 02, 2022, 03:08:28 AM
 :ahhh Wow, what a nice bunch of tools, pnoodle :drool: :like:


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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #12 on: March 02, 2022, 03:45:45 PM
 :dd:
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Re: Older black MTs: how common are they?
Reply #13 on: March 02, 2022, 10:10:54 PM
These are all black oxide.
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