Case’s website is pretty worthless.
47s in CS are still being made, or at least were until recently, but maybe only as SFOs. However, for some reason unknown to me, if you step up to the 75 pattern, you’ll find CS options in several different scale materials.
It has been my observation over the years that Case simply doesn’t (and as a practical matter, probably couldn’t) offer every variation of every pattern in every handle material in both CS and SS. So, among those things (pattern, variation or sub-pattern, scale material, steel), one has to consider which are really priorities and which can be compromised on.
With regard to the mini trapper, wharncliffe blade, carbon steel, keep in mind that you’re looking for a very specific variation of a specific pattern, and in CS (which seems to be a decided minority of Case’s production these days). If I were you and I wanted one, I would snag one of the red-scaled US flag shield versions (even if I didn’t love the handles) before they are gone.
I am considering stepping up or down to a medium or large stockman, I need to go into the shop and handle a medium to see if I like it.
I am realizing more-so how it works and that I have latched onto knives that are double specific. I think the scarcity might also make that special combo more special once they do make it/ or you find it.
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