Found this in my collection, not sure of Etching on Main Blade

[boiseuzj100]

So was going thru my SAK's and found a Outrider slide locking with Long Phillips, nothing of note there, but then I opened the main blade and found this etching on it.  It is only on one side and I did a search on Google for any image close to that, and found nothing.  Just wondering if any SA Knight has seen this etching before?  Kinda intriguing, but nothing to lose sleep over, LOL     

[Farmer X]

I can't be of any help identifying the etch. But it's one of the best blade etched I've seen!

[boiseuzj100]

Thanks,  I was surprised to see it, guess I should pay a bit more attention to the SAK's I have, LOL 

[emerrryjones]

This is the first time I've seen it too. It looks great.     

[Chako]

Black Bat Squadron.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bat_Squadron

You have one interesting knife.   

[boiseuzj100]

It is a mystery wrapped inside an enigma, or in this case a etching, LOL
 

[greenbear]

You may have got lucky and found Batman's SAK 

[nate j]

Black Bat Squadron.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bat_Squadron

Chako FTW!
 

[EMZ]

Check your telephone... From now on you'll never know who's listening to your conversations... or peeping into your mail box...

[Simon_Templar]

Nice cloak and dagger stuff, although it's hard to see why members of a secret squad would advertise their membership so openly. Or maybe the SAK was not intended for use in public and should have never left the base? Or did boiseuzj100 just blew some relative's cover by posting these pictures?  Hold on to your tinfoil hats. folks!

[kightlinger]

Black Bat Squadron.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bat_Squadron

You have one interesting knife.   

Very ghostly, spooky bat for a spook's knife.

[Rizio Il Ghiro]

Interesting etching indeed! I’ve only got this one on a 93mm, originally from a peace knife harvester made for a German shop, but I pinched the blade for a Ti scaled PX - the image just happens to match my name (and it’s not Olive-branch,  )….

[boiseuzj100]

   Thank you Chako for finding that.  That is a keeper for sure.  Now I need to find a patch or challenge coin and put it in a display box for my wall.     This forum rocks !!! 

[Chako]

Best of luck in trying to find something like that. I don't imagine, much like your knife, that there is a lot out there.

[boiseuzj100]

Oddly enough I found the patch on ebay.  So will get that to go with it.    [ You are not allowed to view this attachment ]  

[Chako]

That was a lot easier then I thought it would be. Good show.

[boiseuzj100]

Thanks, I got lucky, I should buy a lottery ticket.  LOL
 

[Huntsman]

This has got to be one of my favourite threads ever in this forum

- A "Can you help me?" question from a newish user about a SAK
- A very interesting and attractive etching ..... and I love bats
- As it happens the Q is about one of my favourite models
- Absolutely amazing detective from from Chako
- Another satisfied member
- An amazing relic from the Cold War - which is always fascinating
- Lots of subterfuge, secret operations and real-life spy stuff - almost unbelievable
- The forum did what it does best - ie we help each other out and share interesting information about SAKs

[Simon_Templar]

- An amazing relic from the Cold War - which is always fascinating

Except it isn't a relic from the Cold War. Some more detective work seems to be in order at this point: according to the Wikipedia article referenced by Chako, the squad was disbanded in 1972, whereas according to our own Sakwiki, the 111 mm models were only introduced in the mid 80's. That said, according to that same Wikipedia article, the Black Bat Squadron was reactivated in 2013. We must therefore conclude the Outrider at hand is a fairly recent model, which also explains the long Philips.

[Farmer X]

Great detective work by Chako! And that's a very cool SAK with an interesting story behind it. Definitely hang on to it!

[boiseuzj100]

Oh man,  the plot thickens, LOL.     Yes great detective work Chako,  much appreciated. 

[boiseuzj100]

This has got to be one of my favourite threads ever in this forum

- A "Can you help me?" question from a newish user about a SAK
- A very interesting and attractive etching ..... and I love bats
- As it happens the Q is about one of my favourite models
- Absolutely amazing detective from from Chako
- Another satisfied member
- An amazing relic from the Cold War - which is always fascinating
- Lots of subterfuge, secret operations and real-life spy stuff - almost unbelievable
- The forum did what it does best - ie we help each other out and share interesting information about SAKs

I am a huge fan of the 111mm slide lock knives,  call me old fashion, the liner locks are OK, but for me when I first saw the slide lock offered, I was a fan from the get go and thought it very revolutionary of Victorinox to come out with that.  I hope to get more 111mm's, my next favorite is the 93mm platform. 

[Chako]

 

[Huntsman]

Except it isn't a relic from the Cold War.

I was referring to the Black Bat Squadron and the story......   

Some more detective work seems to be in order at this point:
According to the Wikipedia article referenced by Chako, the squad was disbanded in 1972, whereas according to our own Sakwiki, the 111 mm models were only introduced in the mid 80's. That said, according to that same Wikipedia article, the Black Bat Squadron was reactivated in 2013.
We must therefore conclude the Outrider at hand is a fairly recent model, which also explains the long Philips.

But very good points - And fascinating that the BBS was reactivated years later which is when we must assume that  this model was produced

What surprises me is that all this info is out in the public domain - You would think it was all super secret

[LoopCutter]

I was referring to the Black Bat Squadron and the story......   
But very good points - And fascinating that the BBS was reactivated years later which is when we must assume that  this model was produced

What surprises me is that all this info is out in the public domain - You would think it was all super secret

Secrets are only secret if they are kept.
Nimble fingers on any connected keyboard connected to a WWW, is no longer a secret.

Still cool logo and patch, yet with those symbols out in the public’s view was it really a secret.

[nate j]

Secrets are only secret if they are kept.
Nimble fingers on any connected keyboard connected to a WWW, is no longer a secret.

Still cool logo and patch, yet with those symbols out in the public’s view was it really a secret.

Perhaps something along the lines of SEAL Team 6.  The existence of the unit is common knowledge; it is the operational plans and details that are closely held, at least until after the fact.

[LoopCutter]

Seal Team 6 was created and documented ion books written by Richard Mancinco.

I suspect there are sub structures within the teams that are not known beyond the community.

[pfrsantos]

This has got to be one of my favourite threads ever in this forum

- A "Can you help me?" question from a newish user about a SAK
- A very interesting and attractive etching ..... and I love bats
- As it happens the Q is about one of my favourite models
- Absolutely amazing detective from from Chako
- Another satisfied member
- An amazing relic from the Cold War - which is always fascinating
- Lots of subterfuge, secret operations and real-life spy stuff - almost unbelievable
- The forum did what it does best - ie we help each other out and share interesting information about SAKs

Yes, nice... Awl this and the patch?! Ok, that's it!



 

[Rizio Il Ghiro]

Sorry, what was this thread about……? ( )

[boiseuzj100]