Case XX Blue Scroll Stag Cheetah ~ 1977 ~ Vintage

• The Blade: Features a mirror-polished or satin-finished stainless steel clip point blade. The face of the blade is deeply etched with a distinctive blue scrollwork pattern featuring the Case brand name.
• Swing Guard: Equipped with a functional nickel-silver "swinging arm" or floating guard. The guard rests parallel to the handle when closed and pivots outward to block the fingers from slipping onto the blade when fully opened. 
• Handle Scales: Crafted from genuine India Sambar Stag antler. The stag handles feature natural deep grooving and are often described with an amber or burnt-tan tone. 
• Shield & Trim: Highlights a prominent nickel-silver "Double Oval Open-C" Case shield inlaid into the stag scale. It features polished nickel-silver bolsters and solid brass liners. 

• Pattern Number: 5111 ½L SSP.Dimensions: Measures 4 ⅜ inches to 4 ⅝ inches long when closed and stretches to roughly 7 ⅞ inches when fully extended.
  • 5 denotes the Stag handle material.
  • 1 represents a single blade.
  • 11 ½ designates the Cheetah / Swing Guard lockback body pattern.
  • L indicates a Lockback mechanism.
  • SSP stands for Stainless Steel Polished. 
    
• Locking Mechanism: A mid-lockback design requiring the user to depress the exposed backspring spine near the rear bolster to unlock and close the blade. 

• Front Tang Stamp: Stamped with CASE XX over STAINLESS, followed by U.S.A..
• The Dot System: Directly underneath the USA text, there are 3 clear dots. In Case’s historical dating system, the 3 dots specifically verify the manufacture year as 1977.
• Rear Tang Stamp: Features the pattern stamp 5111 ½LSSP.

• Never used, carried or sharpened
• No box
• Condition is near mint to mint