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Gerber Mark 1 Boot Knife ~ Vintage 1977

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Gerber Mark 1 Boot Knife ~ Vintage 1977

Gerber Mark I boot knife is a vintage, double-edged dagger with an L6 high-carbon steel blade, a "Armorhide" coated aluminum handle, and a tan leather boot sheath. The Mark I was a civilian version of the larger military-style Mark II, first introduced in 1976. This knife has the serial # 028270.

Features of the

1977 Mark I

The 1977 Mark I has a 4.75-to-5-inch, double-edged dagger blade made from L6 high-carbon tool steel. The use of L6 steel lasted from 1976 until 1981, when Gerber switched to 440C stainless steel.
Handle: The handle is a single piece of aluminum with a lanyard hole at the base. It has a textured coating, a style referred to as "Armorhide." The original 1976 version had a dark green handle.
Sheath: The 1977 model is distinguished by its tan leather sheath with a boot clip. This is a variation from the very first Mark Is, which came with a dark green sheath, and the later versions with black sheaths that appeared in 1978.
Serial Number: Knives from this initial 1976–1981 production run are serialized with numbers only, containing no letters.