Browning Model 721 Trailing Point Hunter - Vintage

Browning Model 721 Hunting knife. This knife was made for Browning by Hiro Masui, (IC Cutlery, Seki City, Japan).  Micarta handles are in perfect shape. Comes with leather NO53 Browning sheath, and original box. Overall length is 7.75 inches, with a 3.625 inch blade made from Aus8 steel. 

This knife was made in the late 1980's to early 1990's and they were expensive knives at the time. Browning began offering knives in 1969. Many of Browning's knives were made by various Seki City contractors and Browning maintained a very high level of quality control on their contractors. The quality and craftsmanship were always superb. Seki City has an 800+ year history of steel and blade making and is still home to a wealth of multi-generational, highly skilled craftsman. Seki is one of the world's foremost hotbeds of high-quality knife making and is currently producing some of the finest knives on the planet. This knife was just beautifully crafted and it's of exceptional quality. The quality of these knives is more along the lines of a fine custom than any standard production knife. It has that special feel of premium-quality precision...a feel that's so difficult to find in a production knife and one of the characteristics that usually sets a custom knife apart from its mass-produced counterparts. These knives were hand crafted by highly skilled craftsman and feature the finest in quality with outstanding fit & finish. The sturdy blade was skillfully ground and polished to a mirrored finish. It was ground with a full tapered tang and the taper puts the balance point right behind the guard.

• Never used, carried or sharpened
• Original box & sheath
• Condition is mint