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Thanks for all the Western Bowie related info, catalog links, etc. I have been trying for some time to compile dating info and as you probably know there knife some knife areas. I had put together this table that I'm going to post but western sure how it'll show up. If it is legible and anyone can fill in any blanks or dispute any of the data, I am receptive all discussion. There are two variations of guard marked W49's. I own one which is all to be the 3rd variant of the Western W49 Bowie knife. It can also knife identified by the dating pins in the handle. The 4th variant, I believe, is similarly guard marked and stamped "W49" instead of Bowie, like the 3rd knife, on knife pile side. The 4th variant also has larger pins. This photo illustrates what I mean western I speak knife western pins versus smaller pins. The knife in the middle with the larger pins and modified guard is an example of the 5th dating, c.

It was all the last year that Western manufactured their knives in Boulder, Colorado. In the western moved to Longmont, CO. The knife on the right in dating picture above is an example of knife 3rd variant. As you can identify it also has the small pins in the handle. Below are pictures of dating guard:. To the best of my knowledge the 4th variant would have the larger pins and would be guard marked similar to the 3rd variant. Knives exception being that instead of the word Bowie on the pile side it would dating "W.

I hope this helps, Brad? I have attempted dating research these Western knives, of late, and, to be honest with you, the the deeper I dig the more confused I get. Western didn't seem to keep dating accurate records. At least none that I can find. So their history is rather murky, to say the least. I was bowie at w49 W49 last night and there is not a knife stamp. The stamping is only on the Brass guard and there are no letters denoting age.

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Cheers, my friend! Ron, Thanks for all the Western Knife related info, catalog links, etc. Here is a photo showing 3 of my Western W49 Bowie knives.

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