The Ames 1849 Rifleman's Knife: Review of some (not so) common reproductions.

India, Cold Steel...(India), and a little seen Japanese repro.
If you like the Ames Rifleman's knife, don't miss this video.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Nice knives sir. Always liked the look of those & yeah it can be hard to tell with Indian companies sometimes. Though I think Windlass mostly produces in house these days & their in house stuff usually has either their name or their mark on it. They have really stepped up their game over the past few years. Now Deepeeka on the other hand, has several different grades of blade that they sell & I think they only make their top of the line stuff in house. I could be wrong cause I havent visited their factories but from what I understand from people that have, this is the case.

[@WanderingTetsubo]

If you want a somewhat decent look at the tang on the Cold Steel riflemans knife, JoeX did a destruction vid on it and has the mostly bare blade as the thumbnail for it.

[@WMDTVIDS]

I saw that the other day! I would have started with wood first to show what the knife is capable of before i went on to try to break it, but we all have our own ways. It was a good view at the end too, after he shoots it.

[@raymondquave2843]

Actually the originals were never issued I heard to service, they are rare no doubt but not worth the prices asked , I have one I thought was original paid 400 for it but there are so many so called experts out there that they are all fake according to them lol

[@reskatorreskator4660]

CC copy = cheap build quality! Mainly in the area of ​​the handle. With JoeX, you can see how the design of the handle is, it cracks like nothing.

[@WMDTVIDS]

More of a heat treatment issue. if it was a stiff spring temper, it would not have bent.

[@reskatorreskator4660]

@@WMDTVIDS I don't see heat treatment as a major problem. This is a solid blade and again it is easier to sharpen. Perhaps the quality of CS heat treatment will be different from piece to piece (as the worker slept). Personally, I regret the pins - they are small in diameter, like on an Italian stiletto. Could you measure them? Thanks. /// In my country, the Czech Republic (EU), it is a very expensive knife due to taxes, it costs 170-200% of the price in the USA. For that price, it has to be well done. If it cost 50 /EUR/ dollars, I would consider it good. Thanks for your video.

[@WMDTVIDS]

@@reskatorreskator4660 A well-tempered tang, with a stiffer heat treatment, and no stress risers of course, would have flexed and returned rather than bent. Granted, there is a place for softer steel on knives, but that area varies with the design.
i'll throw a caliper on the pins for you.