This is the 1987 Remington Bullet Fisherman R1613 with I Long Clip 4 inch blade. It is toot pick shape, nickel silver bolsters, lined, both ends. The handle is Delrin jig bone pattern. This knife, manufactured by Camillus and sold by Remington is another close copy of Remington’s original issue R1613. It is called the Round Shield model. It is a popular knife with fishermen. The Delrin handles and stainless steel blades make it a practical as well. This is the seventh issue of the new Bullets.

This is the 1988 Remington Muskrat Bullet R4466. It has 2 blades, a long Clip that is 2 ¾ inches and a long Spey that is also 2 ¾ inches. The length closed is 3 ¾ inches; the bolsters are nickel silver on both ends, lined. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and sold by Remington. This reproduction is a very close copy, nicely done. This is the eighth issue of the new Bullet and one of the best to date.

This is the 1988 Remington R1615 Bullet knife with one blade, a long clip that is 4 inches long. This knife is toothpick in shape, nickel silver bolsters, and lined. The knife, when closed is 5 inches long and when opened, 9 inches long. The material used is red, yellow and white plastic. Remington did not sell this knife to the general public, Camillus made it for Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, TN. It is a close copy of the original Remington “Round Bullet” knife R1615. The colorful handle is quite close in color to the original and the shape and other dimensions are identical. In its original form this is a rare knife.

This is a 1989 Remington Bullet knife R1128 Jumbo Trapper. In 1989 the handles were genuine cocobolo wood. The pattern is the most popular of all of the Bullet knives, the Jumbo Trapper. 4-½ inch closed with a 3-5/8 inch Clip Point blade and a 3-5/8 inch Spey blade. This knife is from the second run of knives made by riveting the wood slabs to the brass liners. There was a big problem with wood splitting and cracking, so production was stopped to fix the problem. The fix was to glue the wood slabs to the brass linings. Fake rivets were added at an angle to reduce cracking. The single bolster is nickel silver as is the bullet shield. This knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington; this is the ninth model of the new issue Bullets.

This is a real Remington 2010 Bullet knife. It is a 3 1/4" double blade Copperhead . It has Brown jigged bone handles. This is one that is made by Bear & Son . I bought this for $49.99. They were around $89.99 when they were first released.

This is the 1990 Remington Bullet Tracker R-1306. It has one Clip blade 3 ½ inches long and is a lockback. It has one nickel silver bolster. This knife has Delrin handles which much more durable that the natural Stag. The Delrin has cracked on this knife near the thong hole. At one time, you could send all of you cracked knives back to Camillus for a free repair. It took several months, but it was well worth it. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and sold by Remington and is the tenth issue

This is the 1991 Remington Bullet Trapper R-1178. This knife has two blades, a Long Spey 2 ¾ inches and a Muskrat 2 ¾ inches long with nickel silver bolster on the blade end. This is the tenth issue, manufactured by Camillus and sold by Remington. It is the same as the 1983 issue except for the handles, which are Delrin, India Stag pattern, and of course the model number and date.

This is a rare Bowen 126 Bullet Hunter with a 4-inch blade. Has Delrin handles made to look like jigged bone and a dark brown leather sheath. The knife is 8 inches over all. The blade is made of 440C and is NOT tapered, making for a heavy knife. The finger guard is made of nickel silver. On one side of the blade, it is marked “A Bowen Knife, Atlanta, U.S.A” and on the tang it is marked “Bowen U.S.A.” On the reverse side of the tang it is marked 2509. I’m not sure, but I think these are serial numbers.

This is a rare Bowen 126S Bullet Hunter with a 4-inch blade. It has real Stag handles with brass pins and a light brown sheath. The knife is 8 inches over all. The blade is made of 440C and is NOT tapered, making for a heavy knife. The finger guard is made of nickel silver. On one side of the blade, it is marked “A Bowen Knife, Atlanta, U.S.A” and on the tang it is marked “Bowen U.S.A.” On the reverse side of the tang it is marked 1092. I’m not sure, but I think these are serial numbers.

My 1995 Remington Bullet Knife, Master Guide R1279, on the box it says Remington Arms Company, Wilmington, DE 19898.  On my 1996 Remington Bullet Knife, Trail Hand R3843, there is nothing on the box or on the papers that gives a company location. On my 1997 Remington Bullet Knife, Lumber Jack, R4468, on the box it says Remington Arms Company, Madison, NC 27025-0700.

I think in 1995 that Remington Arms was in Delaware and started moving in 1996. Then in 1997 Remington Arms started using the Madison, NC address. Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

This is the 1982 Remington Brings Back the Bullet Knife poster. It is 19 ½ inches by 24 ½ inches and the artist is L.W. Duke. I found this in a gun store; it was hanging on a wall, held up by four staples, one in each corner. It features the Remington Trapper R1923. I kick myself almost everyday for not buying more of these when I had the opportunity back in the early 80’s. 

This is the Remington Baby Bullet Knife poster 1983, the second in this series. This poster is 19 inches by 24 ½ inches and everyone I have seen has been folded up at one time. The artist is L. W. Duke and it features the Remington R1173 Baby Bullet. Again, I wish I had purchased more of these when they were available back in the early 80’s. I mailed one of these posters to my dad in 1984 when he was living, when he died in 2000, we cleaned out his house, but there was no sign of this poster. 

This is the 1992 Remington Bullet Knife The Guide, R1253. The blade is a long clip, 4 ½ inches long and jigged Delrin handles. It is banana shape, double nickel silver bolsters, lined pin end. This knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington. The steel blades are made of 440 stainless. Some accounts identify this knife as Al Capone’s favorite.

Has anyone received the new Remington 2011, Model R1123L I am having a hard time trying to close the Spey blade with my bare hands. The only way I can close it is to cover the knife with a soft cloth and using vise grips, I press down on the back spring and the blade will then close. Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.

Well I made some progress today, after talking with Remington Cutlery, I found out  the Bullet knives are made by Bear and Sons Cutlery in Jacksonville, AL.

This is the 1988 National Knife Collectors Association (NKCA) and is so etched on the side of the muskrat blade. Camillus USA is stamped on the shank of the muskrat blade. It had dyed jig bone handles and the round NKCA shield on one side and the serial number 536 on the bolster. Other than the changes noted it is the same as the 1982 Remington Bullet Knife. There were 6,500 knives produced and sold that year, the cost was $50.00 and the current value is about $100.00

This is the 1993 Remington Bullet Muskrat R4356. It has a 3-¼ inch Spey blade and a 3-¼ inch Muskrat blade. It has double nickel silver bolsters pined at both ends. The Remington circle is stamped on the shank end of both blades and the Remington pattern is stamped on the shank end of the master blade. Delrin handles are made to look like jigged bone; this knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington. This is a very close copy of the original R4356 except for the stainless blades and Delrin handles. This is by far my favorite knife; it fits easy in any pocket, stays sharp, and always brings attention no matter where I go.

This is the Remington 1994 Bullet Camp Knife model R4243. This knife has four blades, a 3-¾ inch clip, a 2-¼ inch pen, a 1-¾ inch screwdriver and a 3-inch punch blade and a bail. The R4343 hand-honed blades are made of 440 Stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. Liners are made of non-rusting brass. This knife is 4 ¾ inches long when closed, with durable Delrin handles jigged, with a bullet shield. I understand that there are two models of this knife, a long bolster and a short bolster version. This is the only one I have. This knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington. 

I called Remington Knife in Madison, NC and talk to one guy that has worked there for 8 years and he thinks that Bear & Sons started making all the Bullet Knives in 2006. The Acme United Corporation bought the brand names and intellectual property of Camillus Cutlery Company in 2007, one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States, for $200,000 in a bankruptcy auction.

This is the 1995 Remington Bullet knife Master Guide R1273. The long spear blade is 4 ¼ inches long and the long pen blade is 3 inches long, made of 440 stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. Liners are made of non-rusting brass. Durable Delrin handles jigged to look like bone; this knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington. The over all length is 5 ¼ inches long. This knife is Banana shape, double nickel silver bolsters, pin end. This is a very close copy of the original R1273 except for the stainless steel blades and Delrin handles.

This is the 1996 Remington Bullet Knife Trail Hand R3843 with five blades. This is a popular scout knife pattern. The blades of the R3843 are made of 440 Stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. Liners are made of non-rusting brass. It has durable Delrin jigged handles, double nickel silver bolsters, pin end and a bail. This knife came with either a cartridge or bullet shield, the model number is the same for both knives, this is the bullet shield model. This knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington.

Sad news, I called Collector Books in Paducah, KY today to talk about the error in the Remington Knives Past & Present by Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie. They asked me to please send them a letter stating the problem; she also told me that they would be out-of-business this December 2011 or January 2012. If you have ever wanted a Remington Knives Past & Present book, you should order one before the end of this year.

This is the 1996 Remington Bullet Knife Trail Hand R3843 with five blades. This is a popular scout knife pattern. The blades of the R3843 are made of 440 Stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. Liners are made of non-rusting brass. It has durable Delrin jigged handles, double nickel silver bolsters, pin end and a bail. This knife came with either a cartridge or bullet shield, the model number is the same for both knives, this is the cartridge shield model. This knife was made by Camillus and sold by Remington.

I don’t know if I trust the book Remington Knives Past & Present by Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie any more. I just found a second big mistake, wrong picture and wrong text. On the bottom of page 268 it shows a Remington R1613, when it should be showing a Remington R1615T. If you look back on the top of page 261, you will see the photo and text for the R1613. Both the photo and text are correct on that page. The photo and text are wrong on the bottom of page 268. I mailed another letter to Collector Books today, but as I found out, they are going out of business around the end of this year.

This is the Remington 15th Anniversary Bullet Knife R4468 from 1997, “The Lumberjack”. This knife possesses genuine smooth bone handles with sterling bullet shield. The pile side of this knife is beautifully laser engraved with the 15th anniversary logo. The bone handles are nested between rung nickel silver bolsters and real brass liners. As always, the Bullet reproductions use 440 stainless steel, hardened and tempered to a Rockwell tough reading of 56 to 59. This knife was manufactured and assembled by Camillus with some of the most skilled American craftsman, but sold by Remington.

This is the Remington Bullet Knife 1997 Lumberjack, Model R-4468. The spey and muskrat blades are made of 440 stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. The liners are made of non-rusting brass and the handles are made of imitation cocobola. This knife has equal end, nickel silver bolsters on both ends. It was manufactured by Camillus and assembled by skilled American craftsmen right here in the U.S.A.

Another problem with the Remington Knives Past & Present book by Stewart and Ritchie is a typo. On the top of page 295, the Remington 15th Anniversary Bullet knife, it says the model number is R4466, when it should be R4468. A small typo, but things like this are important for people doing research in the future on Remington Knives.

This is the Remington Bullet Knife 1998 Hunter-Trader-Trapper, Model R-293. The long clip and spear blades are made of 440 stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. The liners are made of non-rusting brass and the handles are made of Delrin imitation bone. It is banana shape with double nickel silver bolsters. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and assembled by skilled American craftsmen right here in the U.S.A. My grandfather, who lived in Northern Minnesota all his life, would have loved this knife.

@ Gus on the book mistakes re: R1613 - Also if you look in the vintage section at the bottom left of page 95, R1613 is illustrated with the bullet shield the value: $2,500 Bullet.    But in the right column, second from the bottom, R1613 is listed again but now illustrated with a round shield and the the value:  $2,750 Bullet.

My question: are there Bullet Knives with round shields that are more valuable than bullet knives with bullet shields or are these more mistakes in the book?