Description
W.R. Case & Sons is a very popular and well-known brand to many knife collectors. W.R. Case & Sons trapper, pattern 6254 SS, in a Rogers jigged navy blue bone handle.
Made with Case Tru-Sharp stainless steel the knife has a mirror finished clip point and spey blade with a 4.125″ closed length. The trapper has a red oval Case inlay shield.
Dating back to 1889 the 4 Case brothers sold knives in N.Y. out of the back of a wagon. Today Case knives that are used by the military, been to the moon and used in the wilderness, are manufactured in Bradford, PA.
The trapper knife is known as a multi-purpose or detail work knife. Its name originated from the consumer it was designed for. It typically has 2 full length blades; it is considered a jack knife.