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    The document discusses the history and development of the US Jet Pilot Survival knife. Marble-Arms Corporation originally designed the knife, but Camillus was awarded the contract to produce it. The knife was initially produced with a 6-inch blade, but it was later shortened to 5 inches for safety reasons after prototypes were tested. Camillus went on to produce multiple versions of the 5-inch Jet Pilot Survival knife for the US military through the 1970s.

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    The document discusses the history and development of the US Jet Pilot Survival knife. Marble-Arms Corporation originally designed the knife, but Camillus was awarded the contract to produce it. The knife was initially produced with a 6-inch blade, but it was later shortened to 5 inches for safety reasons after prototypes were tested. Camillus went on to produce multiple versions of the 5-inch Jet Pilot Survival knife for the US military through the 1970s.

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    29.03.

    2020 US Military Knives and Bayonets

    US JET PILOT SURVIVAL KNIVES


     

    Marbles very rare Jet Pilot Survival knife


    Courtesy of Frank Trzaska

    Marble-Arms Corporation designed the Jet Pilot Survival knife, but Camillus got the contract.

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    Marble's commercial 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife

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    Vietnam era
    Very early Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife

    A very early Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife complete with scabbard.

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    The 6 inches long blade was considered too long and the knife was altered to only 5 inches

    Camillus Proptotype with 5 inches blade which was not accepted.

    The 6 inches blade was shortend to 5 inches keeping the profile and was then accepted.

    Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife on top of


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    Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife

    1971 marked Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife complete with scabbard.

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    The pommel is marked CAMILLUS N.Y.


    2-1971 for February 1971

    Examples of well used

     Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife on top of

    Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife

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    The pommel is marked CAMILLUS N.Y.


    11-1971 for November 1968.

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