vickers saber: it was invented in 1884.
Vickers is not only a world-famous saber, but also a "multifunctional tool" widely used in tourism, mountaineering, diving, model airplane sports, bicycle repair, car repair and daily life.
Victorinox, a Swiss military knife, is a good gift, and the pursuit of perfection is a consistent tradition of Victorinox, a Swiss military knife. After years of research and innovation, every component of the knife has reached the best shape and the most perfect function. Therefore, it was selected as a White House gift by several presidents of the United States, and the handle was engraved with the president's signature for the guests. NASA also listed it as a portable tool for astronauts. In addition, many multinational companies in the world, banks carved their names or trademarks as advertising materials, conference souvenirs to customers.
Vigo Army Knife: The pure Swiss Army Knife was born in 1893.
In p>19, with the cooperation of Mr. Theo Wenger and President Mr. Henri Sandas, Swiss Weigo Company was formally established. Over the past century, Swiss Vigo Company has continuously enriched, enriched and improved its famous products with a long history of one hundred years. Today, Vigo has become a leader in the world tool industry, and it is also a super-competitive product in the world tool industry. The pure Swiss Army Knife of Vigo is also praised as "a high-quality tool product made by clock technology".
How to tell the authenticity of the Vichy Swiss Army Knife:
First of all, look at the English at the root of the main knife
On the front of the root of the main knife of an authentic VICTORINOX Swiss Army Knife, several rows of English will be written:
Victorinox
Switzerland
stainless
Rostrfei
Generally speaking, it is the above four. (Most sabers of 58, 74, 84, 91 and 111 mm are like this)
Victorinox
Swiss made
stainless
111 mm, Sabers with numbers beginning with .84 are basically in the following three rows of English:
Victorinox
Switzerland
Stainless
There is no top row of ROSTRFEI
Most Vichy Swiss army knives also have English on the back of the main blade root (58mm, 74mm, .691, .871). On the back of the main blade root of a 91mm saber, there is a small umbrella-shaped thing with a "+"sign at the lower left of the umbrella. There are two rows of English under this pattern:
officer
suitcase
There are two kinds of English on the back of the main blade root of a 111mm saber, and the English is different depending on the locking mode of the main blade. They are as follows:
The saber with unlocked knife back is written on the back of the main knife root:
PATENTED
The saber with unlocked knife root (commonly known as thread lock) is written on the back of the main knife root:
DE-GM
935297
There is another special case here, that is, the knife on the Swiss army knife card does not have any English, so it cannot be used.
In the past five years, the roots of authentic Vichy Swiss Army Knives have all these English words. Those who can't meet the above requirements can basically be judged as imitations or fakes. Don't think it's easy to type these English words. As far as domestic small factories are concerned, it's very difficult to type these words in a proper way. Forgery won't care about such details when pursuing profits. If the Swiss army knife is completely copied with good steel, the cost will be quite high, and there will be no market in China, because the cost may exceed the imported authentic Swiss army knife.
Secondly, look at the Peugeot of the Swiss army knife.
1. Metal inlay, which is a favorite way for most army knife lovers, is to embed chromium metal into a plastic handle by optical technology and then fasten it by pressure. This kind of Peugeot is particularly beautiful and shines in the sun. Most sabers numbered .6 series, .3 series, 1.3 series, 1.4 series and 1.6 series are of this Peugeot. .6 series with lights and some 1.4 series exceptions.
2. Hot-pressing, which uses copper molding, blocking metal foil, temperature and pressure for engraving. The engraving is deep and will not be easily rubbed off. Some batches of 1.4 series sabers, such as 1.4733.72, 1.3653.72, and some batches of .691 Peugeot, are made in this way.
3. Engraving is basically what we often call the economic version. That is to say, a shield-shaped pit is first made on the front of the handle with machinery and equipment, and then a special silver paint is sprayed inside, which will be worn away over time, and finally a shield-shaped pit is left. Most sabers with carved Peugeot are frosted, such as 3.373, 2.383 and so on. 2.6223 is an exception, its handle is smooth and Peugeot is etched. Careful buyers will find that the Peugeot in the economy version is not exactly the same as the Peugeot in the standard version. The cross in the standard version is connected with the shield-shaped frame, while the cross in the economy version is not connected with the shield-shaped frame. The reason is that the Peugeot in the metal version is embedded in the handle of a metal plate. If the cross is separated from the shield-shaped frame, it is not easy to align when it is embedded. Therefore, the cross in the standard version is connected with the shield-shaped frame.
4. Rolling type is what we often say. Most of the 111mm sabers are like this. This kind of saber is more wear-resistant, but it will fall off if it is scratched with a sharp weapon for too long. The Peugeot of the knife card is also rolled. The "German Saber" model is an exception. Its Peugeot is an eagle and the handle is integrated.
There is also a camouflage handle. Some buyers ask why it is not a metal Peugeot. Camouflage handles are different from the above models. They are made in the mold-making process and directly injected into the handle, so they are not made of metal. I think there is another reason. Vichy manufacturers want Peugeot to match the handle, so they also incorporate Peugeot's color into the main color of the handle.
Luxury hilts and Peugeot are beyond the discussion of this post, such as high-grade wooden handles, shell handles, pure silver and gold handles, etc.
look at the work. The cost of most fake Swiss army knives is only a few yuan, or even lower. Generally speaking, the material is iron, which is easy to rust. The joint parts are not aligned, and there are many metal corners or burrs. The material of the shell is low-quality plastic at first glance, which can be seen at a glance from the appearance and workmanship accuracy, and it is easy to tell.
The Story of Swiss Army Knife
The founder of Swiss Army Knife: Charles elson, the fourth son of Karl
shoemaker Baltehasha elson Ott, made up his mind to be a tool worker. After spending several years as a worker in TUTTLINGEN, southern Germany, he returned to his hometown at the age of 24, and in 1884 he opened his own factory in IBACH, Switzerland, near SCHWYZ.
At that time, there was hardly any industry in SCHWYZ area, so many young farmers were forced to emigrate to North America, Australia or New Zealand. In order to create new employment opportunities, Karl elson initiated and founded the Swiss Knife Industry Mutual Aid Association in 1891. Its main purpose was to manufacture soldiers' knives that the Swiss army had to buy from SOLINGEN. In October, 1891, the association produced the first army saber for the Swiss army. After that, Karl elson began to make other pocket knives with exquisite designs. He used names such as student knives, officer knives and farmer knives to distinguish them without numbers. Soldiers' knives are bulky and heavy, so Karl elson made a lighter and more beautiful knife especially for officers. This knife has a small blade and a corkscrew besides all the blades, awls, can screwdrivers and screwdrivers on soldiers' knives. This new model with six blades on two springs is called "officer's knife" by Karl. This design was officially registered in 1897.
Unique design: the birth of "Swiss Champion"
This convenient multifunctional pocket knife quickly became very popular and began to receive more and more orders from abroad. The function of the knife is constantly improving, and soon tools such as wood saw and scissors are added to the knife. Soon, a bottle cap screwdriver was added to the big screwdriver, and a small screwdriver was added to the can screwdriver. Then, nail file, toothpicks, tweezers, a metal saw with a metal file, a descaler with a hook spit and a scale, a cross screwdriver, a key ring and a magnifying glass were added to the knife. Today's Swiss army knife can have more than 1 combined functions. Among all kinds of sabers, the flagship is the Swiss champion with 31 functions. The total weight of all the tools of this knife together with the toolbox does not exceed 95g (6.5 ounces), so it is easy to carry. Both the Museum of Modern Art in new york and the German Museum of Applied Art in Munich have collected VICTORINOX "Champion" as "Fine Industrial Design". "Swiss Champion" consists of 64 independent parts, which need to go through more than 45 processes in the production process.
Memorial to Mother: Victoria
In p>199, after Karl elson's mother died, he took his mother's Christian name Victoria as his trademark. Stainless steel came out in 1921, so after the stainless steel knife was made in IBACH area, the word INOX and VICTORY synthesized the trademark of VICTORINOX which has been used to this day. Now VICTORINOX has more than 95 employees. It is the largest industrial enterprise in SCHWYZ area and the largest tool manufacturer in Europe. In 1945-1949, VICTORINOX pocket knives were sold in large quantities to special stores of the US Army, Navy and Air Force, which also made Swiss army knives famous all over the world. For American officers and soldiers, the name "Offiziermesser" is too difficult and too evasive, so they call it "Swiss army knife" for short. Now this name is well known in English-speaking countries and regions. It is called "Couteau Suise" in France and "Schweizer Messer" in Germany and Austria, all of which refer to Swiss knives. President LYNDON B.JOHNSON of the United States once presented 4, pocket knives engraved with his initials to his guests at the White House. Later, Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush followed this tradition.
Swiss diplomats and senior military officials often give Swiss army knives to the host countries they visit. Swiss army knives are particularly attractive to pilots. In 196, after FRANCIS GRAY POWERS, the pilot of the U2 reconnaissance plane in the United States, was shot down over Russia, the Russians made all his belongings public, including the famous little red Swiss army knife. The Nigerian Air Force has ordered a large number of Swiss army knives with curved blades, which can be used to cut the rope that binds the parachute and escape when the tide is gone. Since the German army also bought sabers from IBACH in 1976, the Swiss "+"was printed on the olive-green scabbard with the German eagle. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States has also scheduled the Swiss Army Knife as the standard equipment on the space shuttle Columbia. "Swiss Army Knife" is often copied in foreign countries such as Germany, France, Spain, the United States, Japan and China, but the quality is not as good as the original. Unfortunately, however, many foreign copies are printed with Swiss crosses, which have to be stopped through the mediation of Swiss ambassadors and court orders. The criminals put a cross on the saber to confuse the real with the fake, but only two Swiss manufacturers, VICTORINOX and WENGER, have been officially authorized to use the cross on the saber.
Introduction to Swiss Army Knife
"Climber" is the most popular style of Swiss Army Knife, and the tools are the most commonly used. One is equipped for daily home life, and all kinds of tools are just right, so it can also be applied to low-intensity outbound travel activities. Specification: 14 functions, 9.1cm long, 2.6cm wide, 1.8cm thick and 85g heavy.
"Swiss Champion" is the most versatile and widely used model. It is most suitable for field trips, travel adventures, travel vacations, camping and other situations. Because of its comprehensive functions and exquisite design, you seem to have a real universal toolbox with one knife in your hand, and it is an ideal equipment to combine various applications like magic when needed. It is also a classic representative of Swiss Army Knife, and is collected by new york Museum of Modern Art and Munich Museum of Applied Art as "World Design Classics". When not in use, it will be placed on your bookshelf and wine cabinet, with rich knife culture and exquisite production technology, which will definitely attract every visiting guest.
specifications: 32 functions, 9.1cm long, 2.6cm wide, 3.3cm thick and 185g heavy.
The "hunter" has more "wood saw" than the "climber". The "wood saw" is the most basic equipment in travel and outing tools, and it can deal with branches with a diameter of 5 cm. Whether it is sawing wood to make a bonfire or making a cane, it is indispensable. Camouflage suit is different from the red style of traditional saber style, which shows unique field charm.
specifications: 15 functions, 9.1cm long, 2.6cm wide, 2cm thick and 1g in weight.
The curved-toothed sickle on Hunter is specially designed to deal with all kinds of flexible ropes and stems and branches of plants. It can automatically bite the cut object and avoid the blade slipping, which makes Hunter a unique professional hunting and adventure knife among authentic Swiss army knives. Therefore, its handle is printed with its unique.