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?

This is the Remington Bullet Knife 1999 Ranch Hand, Model R-103. The clip and pen 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 comes with double nickel silver bolsters. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and assembled by skilled American craftsmen right here in the U.S.A. 

This is the Remington Bullet Knife 2000 Navigator, Model R-1630 Lockback. The spear blade is 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 comes with a single nickel silver bolster with the name Remington etched in both sides of the bolster. This knife was manufactured by Camillus and assembled by skilled American craftsmen right here in the U.S.A. 

This is the Remington Millennium Baby Bullet Knife 2000 Model R1173. The 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 buffalo horn and genuine pearl bullet shield. It comes with a single nickel silver bolster with the name Remington on one blade and Millennium Baby Bullet on the other. They also come with a serial number; this one is 1170. This knife was made for and sold exclusively by Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, Tennessee.

This is the Remington 2001 Bullet Knife Mariner R1615T toothpick pattern.  The blade is made of stainless steel, tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 56-59. The liners are made of non-rusting brass and the handles are made of Tortoise Shell Celluloid. This knife was manufactured and assembled by skilled American craftsmen, right here in the U.S.A. I love the handles of this knife and the 2002 knife; wish I had purchased more when I had the chance.

I was cruising my local swap meet early Sunday morning and found a lady selling a box of old book, papers, etc. In the bottom of this box was a Remington Knife Catalogue No 4. It is 16 pages long, all in black and white. There are complete model numbers, even giving the model numbers for Stag, Pearl, Buffalo Horn, etc. My heart was beating faster and faster, when I asked her what was the price on the catalogue and she said $1.00. I could not pay her fast enough and get back to my truck. I can’t find a date on the catalogue but the address for Remington Arms Co on Cunard Building, 25 Broadway, New York. It looks old, has stains on the front and back cover, looks like it has been sitting in a drawer for many years.