Well, I got news that my 1930's bullet knife may be ready this week. I'm having it restored by the Muskrat Man. We decided that it was just too nice an old grand knife not to restore it to some of it's former glory. We hope to restore it but not try to make it new again, show some of it's age. I guess, it's something only a knife collector could apreciate. I will post some pictures, when the old knife arrives.

Well Billy, I got her in today, she's really sweet. I'm gonna try post some pictures. I can tell you this, if you have a knife to restore contact the Muskratman. He took this knife and has reall done a great job bringing her back to life.

My grand daughter took a couple of pictures for me. These pictures are okay but I need to take some close ups. The restoration job was great. I love this old knife. I have read that this model knife was Al Capone's favorite.

Nice!

I would never sell this knife but I sure would like to know the value. I know the value of a mint condition, this ones in good shape but shows a little of its age. Help anyone?

Any of our Remington collectors, have an idea?

I spent a lot of time in my Remington Guide book today, looking for your knife, it would really help if I had the pattern number. Is this a Bullet Banana 5 1/4 inches and are the handles bone or genuine stag.

On the tang  of your Remington knife, it should say something like R1273, if its not there, you are in deep trouble.

Thanks for your trouble Gus. The tang stamp is R1253, the #3 is a little fuzzy and could be the #8. I had someone look it up and have it written down in one of my knife books but I can't put my hand on the book right now. The handle is jigged bone. I think it's the 5 1/4" Guide knife.

Robert,

That rehandle is sweet and I agree.  That knife was way! to nice to not retore

Thanks Miss Jan, I really adore the knife. I don't think I could have been able to buy one, if I hadn't made a great deal. The Muskrat Man, really did a wonderful job. Oh, he's one of our members.

Someone posted, that they had sold one, 3 years ago, for $1650. Now I can't find that post anywhere. I didn't get a chance to respond. What happened?

Robert, In my "Official Price Guide to Collector Knives" 15th  Edition, the R1253 Remington Bullet "Banana" Hunter with bone, the mint price is $2,300.

On eBay, there is a Remington R1253 original up to $100.00 with 6 days  to go.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remington-R1253-Vtg-Banana-Bullet-Shield-Ra...

Can anyone tell me anything about an R6143,its a three blade knife,seems to be quite old.

Thanks Gus, for your imput. I have been away for a while. I don't plan on selling the knife, I was just wondering. It has a home in my collection.lol

Well, I finally decided to buy the 30th anniversary bullet knife. The tin was great, but I was a little disappointed in the quality of the scales on this green curly maple.

Billy, Did you get the poster with the knife? 

No

That's a nice bullet knife.

Here are my 3 Remington Scouts

Nice knives Ken : )

A very nice knife, beautiful Bone Handles, stamped Remington but Suspect

Here is the last Remington that I bought. It had been rehandled by Painted Pony. It was called chipped stag.

Here is the newest Bullet in the series that I have. I think I am still missing about 10 including a mint  1982 Bullet

Beautiful knives Billy!!

Billy, I would love to have the whole set - sounds like you have a good start.

Billy, I love that Moose.

It's an enjoyable, addiction...lol  I have always wondered why, Remington calls their Moose's something else. I think to call a knife a Muskrat and it doesn't have a Muskrat blade is silly. Or a improved Muskrat and it's blades or wrong to be a Muskrat. It's the Muskrat blade that makes it a Muskrat.

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what kind of Remington is this?

Hey Steve, that's a dandy knife.

I like them both and own both. I hope this way Remington will be completely USA made. They do have some series made in China. I also think some of their tactical lines are Italian made also.

When I spoke with Mr Griffey at Rep Weekend I think the figure they gave me was 70% has been brought back so far

I would like to see 100% also

Billy there was abullet made in 2014 and it was produced in the US

Does anyone know the annual production figures for Remington Bullet Knives since 2006 when Bear and Son took over production from Camillus? Gus Marsh gave us production figures from earlier decades. It would be great if someone who knows could update it.

Tom Conroy 

I looked at both photos, the knife is a Remington 1982 R1123 large two blade trapper with Delrin handles. Someone did a custom inlay on this knife, could be any number of cutlers around that could do something like that.

Rick,

Great idea for a new collection.  I wonder how many customized bullets are out there?  Boy O Boy, I bet there are some as awesome as this one!

I posted this in the Buck group also and will be answering anything further in here

BUCK KNIVES PARTNERS WITH REMINGTON OUTDOOR COMPANY

Two iconic companies join forces in cutlery partnership

Buck Knives is pleased to announce a partnership with Remington Outdoor Company as the new official licensee of Remington cutlery. “We are excited to align ourselves with an industry icon like Buck Knives,” said Jordan Davis, VP of Marketing & Business Development of Remington.

“They have a passion for the outdoor industry and a commitment to quality products. We look forward to a great partnership with Buck Knives through the years.”

Buck Knives is no stranger to the outdoors, supplying outdoorsmen and women with sports cutlery for over 110 years. This unprecedented partnership in the cutlery industry will enable Buck Knives and Remington the opportunity to create a new line of quality, dependable products.

“Remington is a prestigious company, with a strong focus on building dependable, reliable products,” Said CJ Buck, CEO & Chairman of Buck Knives. “It is an honor to partner with another iconic company. They represent everything we believe in when it comes to a commitment to consumer value and quality products.”

About Remington Arms Company, LLC

Remington Arms Company, LLC, (“Remington”) headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturer and continues to manufacture in its original plant located in Ilion, NY. Remington is a privately-held manufacturer of firearms, silencers, and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of ammunition, shotguns, and rifles. The Remington family of companies has 12 locations across 9 states employing over 3,500 people and distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about Remington can be found at www.remington.com.

About Buck Knives

Behind every Buck knife is over 100 years of experience and craftsmanship. The very best materials and state-of-the-art technology are used to create knives that meet the exacting demands expected of a high-quality knife. Buck stands behind every knife made with their famous Forever Warranty. More information about Buck Knives can be found at www.buckknives.com

We had a couple members ask some questions about this on our FB Page.

James Liles Is the collector club going to be revived do you know?

Harvey Leathart Will they be doing the bullet knives also?

Just to keep us in the loop here also,  I have a call into the gentleman that will be handling the Remington deals to get the answers. I am sure he will be back with me soon

I did indeed have a chance to speak with Buck Knives today and I am VERY excited about their vision for this partnership.

The collectors club has not been decided at this point.  The focus has been on an independent line of knives produced by Buck for Remington and getting a catalog put together for them also.  That catalog will be available at the reveal and of course, that will be at shot show.

YES, THEY WILL BE PRODUCING THE BULLET.  There will be 2 limited productions next year.  Both will be USA made.

There will also be some bullets made offshore with Bucks same quality control they use for the small percentage of knives they continue to have made offshore for their own brand.

Watch for a new hunting line also!

This is the information we have at this time.  Buck is wisely trying not to put the cart before the horse and make consumer commitments they have not firmed up as of yet.  We do now have a contact that is directly involved in the line and willing to answer anything he can for us.  So feel free to post questions and know I will forward them to our contact.  He also has this link.

I do not want to announce who we are working with as of yet.  He has alot on his plate at this time.  I will commit to letting you know who he is when it is appropriate and he has a little room to breathe. 

Thanks for the info Jan, nice to see Buck expanding their domestic line. What happened with Remington and Bear & Sons?

I honestly do not know, I read a lot about the issued Bullet and the reviews were very inconsistent.  Some great quality, some fair and some poor.  Taking on Remington is a large project and maybe it is better suited for a mega manufacture?