This is the 1983 Remington Baby Bullet R1173 with 2 blades. It has a Long Spey 2 7/8 inches and a Muskrat 2 7/8 inches. The handle is made of Delrin, imitation jig bone. It has a single bolster, made of nickel silver, on the blade end. This was the second model of the second issue Remington Bullets. Camillus made it and it follows closely the shape and dimension of the original Baby Bullet. The main differences are the stainless steel blades and Delrin handles. It is a well-made, sturdy knife, sold new for $39.95.

This is a 1984 Remington Bullet Pattern R1303, a lockback with one blade, a clip that is 3 5/8 inches long. It has Delrin handles, an imitation of dyed, jigged beef bone. Made by Camillus and sold by Remington, it is a copy of an original Bullet that is quite rare and also quite expensive. This knife and a smaller version were only sold in 1984. They are already a much sought after collector’s item. 

This is a 1984 Remington Bullet Pattern R1173L, a lockback with one blade, a clip that is 2 3/4 inches long. It has Delrin handles, an imitation of dyed, jigged beef bone. Made by Camillus and sold by Remington, it is not a copy of any original Bullet that I know about. It is, however, that same size as the original Baby Bullet with one blade instead of two. This knife and the 1984 R1303 were offered at the same time and they were the third issue of these second generation Bullets. They are already a much sought after collector’s item.

This is a rare Bowen Lockback Bullet R1306 with as single blade. The clip blade is 3 ½ inches long and is etched by Shaw-Leibowitz in 1976 by the artist team of Sherill Shaw and Leonard Leibowitz. On the blade it says 1776-1976 America’s Bicentennial. This knife has a single nickel bolster on the blade end and Delrin handles, an imitation of dyed jigged bone. The tang is stamped Bowen U.S.A.

This is the 1985 Remington Bullet R4358, a Big Muskrat with 2 blades, a long Spey 3 3/16 inches and a Muskrat 3 ¼ inches. The handle is Delrin composite, imitation jig bone with equal end, nickel silver bolsters. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and sold by Remington; this is a close and well-made copy of the Remington’s original R4353. This would be called the Big Muskrat as it was in the original. This is the fifth issue of the new Bullets.

This is the famous Jess Horn Bullet Knife. I had Jess make me a set of three Bullet Knives, I had to wait about 5 years and it almost caused me a divorce that year when my wife found out what I paid for these knives. This knife is 9 ¾ fully opened and 5 ½ inches closed with a 4 1/2 inch clip blade. It had nickel silver bolsters on both ends and real jigged bone handles. The tank is stamped “Horn” on one side and the serial number on the other side. Of all the custom knives that I own, this one is the best, walk and talk is very smooth and the blade centers perfect when closed. 

1986 Remington Banana Jack Bullet R1263, a hunter with 2 blades. A large Clip that is 4 1/8 inches and a Pen that is 3 inches long. It is banana shape, double nickel silver bolsters, lined pin end. Camillus made this knife and sold by Remington with Delrin handles, jig bone pattern. The over all length is 9 ½ inches; the closed length is 5 5/16 inches. This is a very close copy to the original R1263 except for the stainless steel blades and Delrin handles. This has been one of the most popular and sought after of the sixth issue of the new Bullets. This knife has been named the Banana Jack Bullet in both the old and new issue.

Here are two Bowen Bullet Knives. The larger knife, model R1306 is a single clip blade, 3 ½ inches long, this knife is 8 1/8 inches opened and 4 ½ inches closed, Delrin handles jigged to look like bone. On the blade is says Bowen Knife, Atlanta, U.S.A. and on the tang it says Bowen U.S.A.

The smaller knife, model R1306B is a single clip blade, 2 ½ inches long, this knife is 6 inches opened and 3 ½ inches closed, Delrin handles jigged to look like bone. On the blade is says Bowen Knife, Atlanta, U.S.A. and on the tang it says Bowen U.S.A.

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.