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PAL 28 fixed blade

anyone have any info on these knives , it is at a local antique mall , says its circa 1920's - 1930's on the tag , its unique in that it has black bakelite grip , about the size of a pilot knife , i can not find so much as a picture of this knife online

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Permalink Reply by Lars 10 hours ago

I know iKC member Kevin D is a big PAL knife fan. While he will most likely add a comment here, you can search his comments on PAL to see if he already has discussed the PAL 28 any...

That'll get you started. I hope that helps a little...

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Permalink Reply by db 8 hours ago

thanks , iwe chatted about my old PAL knives , i too was hoping he would have some info on it

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Permalink Reply by db 7 hours ago

found it , RH 28 not PAL 28

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Permalink Reply by Kevin D 3 hours ago

Remington offered the very first of the RH knives in 1926. In 1933, Remington (cutlery division) merged with E.I. DuPont until the business was sold to PAL in 1940. By knowing the tang stamps, you can get a pretty decent feel for the manufacturing date. 1926-1933 was Remington UMC, 1933-1940 was Remington DuPont. Anything after that was PAL.

The RH-28 was introduced in 1926, and was offered through 1940.

Blade length was 4½" long.

OAL was 8½" long.

Handle was engraved hard rubber.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin D 46 minutes ago

If there is any other info about the RH-28 that you are looking for, please ask. I kind of glossed over things and gave you the highlights of the information. The handle for the RH-28 will be similar to (but a little smaller) than the handle on this one.

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Permalink Reply by db 40 minutes ago

i just need to decide if i want to make a offer on it , i think they are high on their ask ,so my offer would be $50 under their ask , usually too much for people wanting to come down off their ask

thanks for the reply and the info , so was this a military or hunting knife , i know the PAL knives were the same pattern as the RH hunting knives

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Permalink Reply by Kevin D 32 minutes ago

The RH-28s were not that crazy rare (long production run). In excellent condition, with an original sheath in good condition, I would probably only go... well, I am notoriously cheap. I rarely pay what a knife may be worth. Honestly, a lot of sellers are not super knowledgeable about these knives.

Measure the length of the blade to ensure it is at or near full length. The 'acceptable' tolerance from Remington was documented to be ±1/8".