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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any vintage Gerber boot knife collectors on the board?

Posted: 5/4/2022 10:02:44 AM EDT

Trying to help a neighbor verify what is believed to be a Vietnam-era Gerber boot knife belonging to his father, who was issued this knife during in that time period either in-country or just before going in.

I don't have photos so that's a bit of a handicap. It is double edged, with no serrated/sawtooth edge, with a short leather sheath with a snap. I don't have the exact blade length, but about 5". Black sandy/rough finish handle. Bright blade.

Any sources I might go to that would have photos and a verification of whether it is actually what is believed to be the knife/s history?

Thanks for your help.

Posted: 5/4/2022 10:15:48 AM EDT

[#1]

Might have better luck in the Blades section.

Blades

Posted: 5/4/2022 10:23:01 AM EDT

[#2]

Without a picture everything is a guess.

Posted: 5/4/2022 10:34:25 AM EDT

[#3]

Blade Forums

Posted: 5/4/2022 10:51:17 AM EDT

[#4]

Like this?

Posted: 5/4/2022 11:11:27 AM EDT

[#5]

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. Not a knife guy myself.

Posted: 5/4/2022 11:12:12 AM EDT

[#6]

Similar. Thanks. Taking this to the Blade forum.

Posted: 5/26/2022 1:28:54 PM EDT

[#7]

I picked up that same knife, with a black coated blade, at the PX, in Panama, back in November of 89.

Posted: 5/27/2022 9:57:41 AM EDT

[#8]

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I picked up that same knife, with a black coated blade, at the PX, in Panama, back in November of 89.

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Too funny, I picked up the same knife at the Ft Stewart PX in 1984. And then proceeded to lose the knife in the deserts of Ft Irwin about 6 months later.

Posted: 6/6/2022 1:28:02 AM EDT

[#9]

It’s a Gerber Guardian. I doubt it was issued during Vietnam. They weren’t made until the 80’s. As mentioned go to Blade Forum. They have a Gerber section I think. Regardless someone there knows

You could also check Ebay to see what they are selling for.

Posted: 6/6/2022 9:35:36 AM EDT

[#10]

I have that exact knife, bought it at the BX back in the late 80's. I still manage have it in the drawer of my workbench. I don't think it was ever an issued item at any time based on the sheath alone.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any vintage Gerber boot knife collectors on the board?

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