1968-1971 SCHRADE WALDEN USA BB166 BUFFALO BILL KNIFE W/ ORIGINAL LEATHER SHEATH For Sale

UP FOR sale ...1968-1971 SCHRADE WALDEN USA BB166 BUFFALO BILL KNIFE W/ ORIGINAL "EL CID" LEATHER SHEATH.
This knife has been used, carried and sharpened. Blade edge is Razor-sharp. Everything is solid and tight - No loose wobbly parts. The original leather sheath is in good condition for its age, some scratches and blemishes. Snap works and leather is very thick, very well made by El Cid out of San Diego, California back in the late 1960s.
Overall length: 12" inchesBlade length: 7" inchesBlade material: High carbon steelHandle material: Walnut
The Schrade Walden BB166 - commonly known as the Buffalo Bill Commemorative Bowie Knife - is a highly collectable, large fixed-blade knife designed in the late 1960s.

• Origin & Design (1968): Designed under the direction of Henry "Uncle Henry" Baer, the BB166 was created as a cooperative venture and fundraiser with the W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Museum. The museum assisted with marketing and artwork in exchange for a portion of sales proceeds.
• Early Distribution & Retail (1969–1971): The knife was initially distributed through high-end retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch, Norm Thompson, and Hoffritz (with "Made expressly for Hoffritz" etched into the blade) before appearing for open retail sale in the official 1970 and 1971 Schrade Walden catalogs.
• Sears Variants: Around 1969 and 1970, an additional 750 units were produced specifically for Sears Roebuck & Co. under item #21628, which heavily influenced later Schrade patterns created for the Sears "American Eagle" series.
• Design Characteristics: The knife features a massive 12-inch overall profile sporting a single brass guard with forward-curved upper and lower quilons. It is distinct for its rounded, pommel-less handle made of African Rosewood (or Walnut) fixed with brass rivets.
• The "Gaucho" Sheath: Each original knife was accompanied by an antique-finished, South American "gaucho" style leather sheath produced exclusively by El Cid of Santa Monica, California.

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