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Hartley · 12-29-2010, 16:59

Hi gents - thought maybe some of the denizens here might know - back in '71 while in Phase 2, I bought a Gerber Mk 2 in the PX. I carried it pretty much all the time (in the field) until my ETS in '78 and occasionally thereafter, so it has more than a few miles - but you can still shave your arm with it.
I was looking at it the other day, and decided that if I wanted to carry it any more, it really needed a new sheath - while the original is intact, the retaining strap has stretched enough that the knife can slip out.

So... I did a quick search on eBay, and found a couple folks making new sheaths - so far so good - THEN I noticed a "1971 Gerber MK II" with a starting price of $700! The sheath was in better shape than mine, tho the knife showed definite wear.

Is an olde Mark 2 really worth that kind of money? Should I sell my "genuine Special-Forces owned" MK 2 and buy something newer/better/sexier? I bet I could get a waaay better blade for actual use..

Hartley

12-29-2010, 16:59	#1
Hartley Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlantic Ocean Posts: 137	Is my olde knife really worth that much? Hi gents - thought maybe some of the denizens here might know - back in '71 while in Phase 2, I bought a Gerber Mk 2 in the PX. I carried it pretty much all the time (in the field) until my ETS in '78 and occasionally thereafter, so it has more than a few miles - but you can still shave your arm with it. I was looking at it the other day, and decided that if I wanted to carry it any more, it really needed a new sheath - while the original is intact, the retaining strap has stretched enough that the knife can slip out. So... I did a quick search on eBay, and found a couple folks making new sheaths - so far so good - THEN I noticed a "1971 Gerber MK II" with a starting price of $700! The sheath was in better shape than mine, tho the knife showed definite wear. Is an olde Mark 2 really worth that kind of money? Should I sell my "genuine Special-Forces owned" MK 2 and buy something newer/better/sexier? I bet I could get a waaay better blade for actual use.. Hartley
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