Nice set up IlliniScout.These are my tools. I like them fairly uncomplicated without all the Star Wars stuff. Like Iron & Wood too. Norinco MAK-90 with a Tapco Folding Stock, UTG Pistol Grip and Tapco 30rnd Magazines. Plan to swap the grip for one from Hogue; Rock Island Armory G.I. .45 ACP; Camillus (Not K-Bar) USMC Fighting Knife with brown leather handle.
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As you may already know, The USMC Fighting Knife is called a K-Bar by everybody. The reason being that the knife first issued to Marines in WWII was made by K-Bar. However, the knife that has been made under contract to the Marines for years was made by Camillus. The original K-Bar has a brown leather handle while the comtemporary model as made by Camillus was made with a Black leather handle. I own both brands and can say that I prefer the balance and the blade tip of the Camillus model. The K-Bar has more of bowie style clip point while the Camillus has a slightly straighter or more drop point I think (see photos. first photo is K-Bar, second is Camillus). I ordered this particular Camillus model because I saw it had a brown leather handle like the original K-bar. Now Camillus went out of business a couple years ago but I see that a new outfit bought the name and is opening back the business. I went to the website but all it said was opening soon. Ontario has been making the black handled version the last couple of years.
Got the beans & bandaids covered too. Don't really need the bandaids though. Old Gunny's don't bleed you know.
How old is the stock you have? Mine has a steel pin and locks up solid extended or closed.
Yes Sadly. I live close by to the place. It still has all the machines inside the building. In one way, I would love to grab a few of the machines. :thumb:
