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NOTE: The very early serial numbers were inverted, i.e. However, they also can be found outside this range, due to special orders, up to about S/N 004188. The CT1 knives are found on 1967 knives from S/N 001001 to S/N 003747. The 'Cat's Tongue' handles on these knives usually have a dark gray appearance in contrast with the brighter handles of the Anniversary and Cutlery Shoppe knives.

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The cant or bend is normally toward the serial number side of the blade. These blades are also referred to as 'bent' or 'angled' blades. The blades of these knives are 'canted' about 5 degrees. Basically a dagger designed for sticking, but equally capable of cutting and slashing. These knives were marketed as 'Combat Knives'. They have the narrow wasp-waisted blades with no serrations. The CT1 knives are the earliest production knives. All blades are of a flattened diamond shape cross section and have various profiles which are individually described.ĬT1: CAT'S TONGUE TYPE 1 : 'COMBAT' CAT'S TONGUE L6 STEEL NARROW WASP NO TEETH 5 DEGREE CANT BLADE SLANT 1 LOGO The total knife weight is approximately 7.3 ounces.

For example I have noted Cat's Tongue Handles on S/N's 010078, 019785, E0077S, E5601S E5671S and L8990S.Īll of these knives have 6-5/8 to 7-inch long blades with an overall length of 11-5/8 to 12 inches. Russell.Īnd there are occasional other Cat's Tongue Handle knives on much later knives, but they are rare. Gerber Anniversary knives and knives made exclusively for the Cutlery Shoppe and for A.G. The Cat's Tongue handles are found on the early 1967-1968 knives as well as the 20th., 35th. These handles provide a very secure grip even with hands that are wet or slippery. The guard and pommel are coated with black, non-reflective, Duracron paint. The aluminum quickly solidified, fusing the droplets on the handle surface. The molten steel droplets momentarily melted the aluminum and were imbedded in the handle. The surface was created by spraying molten stainless steel on the aluminum handle's surface.

'Cat's Tongue' (Gerber called it 'Steel Grip') handled knives gained their name from the rough sandpaper-like surface of the handles. Listed below are over 50 Mark II knife variations, all that I am aware of:

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I've also assigned an alphanumeric code to each of the knife types to aid collectors in describing a particular variation without resorting to a lengthy description. Note that these ranges are just a guide as often there are overlaps between knife types. I have tried to give an approximate serial number range for each knife. By clicking on the thumbnail, you can access a high-resolution picture of the knife. The categories can be accessed from the active buttons above.įor each knife, one or more small thumbnail pictures are included.

The knives presented here are organized into several categories, most of which are based on easily observable knife shape or handle type/color. In 2008 the Mark II, with some design changes, was re-introduced and has since had some minor changes in markings and packaging. From 1999 to 2007 no Mark II knives were produced. The Mark II was manufactured continuously from 1967 through 1998. Changes in blade steel, blade profile, blade serration, handle material, handle coating material and handle coating color resulted in a large number of knife variations. Throughout the years of its production, from 1967 to 1998, the Gerber Mark II went through many alterations. GERBER MARK II™ KNIVES GERBER Mark II™ KNIVES

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