Another Soldier Question

WH867 · **on:** January 21, 2009, 01:12:59 AM

I recieved a package today from Switzerland. It's an 84 soldier. In the normally blank square on the scale it has an engraving or stamp. In the picture it is next to my 82 soldier. My question. Is this an after market engraving or a factory one. If factory what does it stand for?

Sea Monster · **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:17:52 AM

My Official, educated response is that that is the insignia of a top secret swiss special forces unit!

Swiss Man · **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:20:19 AM

Great Nomad now you spilled the beans, You need to be silenced (where is that punishment chicken?)

My Soldier doesn't even have the little blank square.

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:30:34 AM

Quote from: Nomad on January 21, 2009, 01:17:52 AM

My Official, educated response is that that is the insignia of a top secret swiss special forces unit!

Looks like a Pac Man to me!

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:33:04 AM

Quote from: WH867 on January 21, 2009, 01:12:59 AM

I received a package today from Switzerland. It's an 84 soldier. In the normally blank square on the scale it has an engraving or stamp. In the picture it is next to my 82 soldier. My question. Is this an after market engraving or a factory one. If factory what does it stand for?

Might be worth a shot asking SwissBianco since he was in the Swiss Military once. He might have an idea. Maybe its an id mark for a certain unit or something?

Sea Monster · **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:37:45 AM

The + is presumably a Swiss thing,

k? I have no idea.

Is that Loopy a glyph of a Mountain?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:20:49 AM

It's a WaffenKontrol mark. Basically it's the only real difference between an issue knife and a regular Soldier model. It is an armorer's stamp, meaning the knife was actually issued.

Def

WH867 · **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:36:28 AM

Quote from: Defender on January 21, 2009, 02:20:49 AM

It's a WaffenKontrol mark. Basically it's the only real difference between an issue knife and a regular Soldier model. It is an armorer's stamp, meaning the knife was actually issued.

Def

. Well that is pretty cool

. Thankyou sir

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2009, 03:11:14 AM

No problem...

Def

Dunc · **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2009, 08:29:29 PM

Do they still use that stamp today ? Later models didn't have that little square to put a stamp in so did they stop doing it ?

Dunc

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2009, 09:43:09 PM

I think they discontinued that practice at the same time that Victorinox switched to the solid rivet...sometime in the '90s. My guess it the Soldiers with the blank square were assembled from surplus contract parts.