A couple of interesting facts about the 108mm versions are the saw blades have directional teeth, & the military models had a removable cover over the saw.. I believe it was so they could work on there rifles without cutting themselves on the saw teeth. I also believe the reamer awl is the longest of any on the SAK model’s
@@drouleau Dana Hi, I am guessing you mean a civilian version of the 108mm GAK. The green ones available to the general public were also issued to NATO troops so would have had the saw guard. I have heard that some of the red versions also came with a guard and others didn’t.
The GAK was my first ever Victorinox (I can't say SAK) purchased in 1991 in Germany in a military surplus shop when I was posted there in the British Army, brand new though not used surplus. I lost it a few years later and then a couple of years back when I tried to buy one I found out that they had been discontinued. Since then I bought a number of SAKs with a woodsaw - Hiker, Farmer, Farmer X and Soldier 08. I also bought a GAK replica which is not as well finished as the Vic I had but seems pretty robust. I hope that the one you showed is not one of the very poor replicas and is serviceable, like mine is. Btw I'm 99.9% sure that what you showed is a Farmer X (with added scissors) rather than a standard Farmer. Both great knives, I like the fact that they are based on the old model Soldier knife which was issued to generations of Swiss conscripts and career soldiers for almost half a century, I feel that this a good pedigree!
A couple of interesting facts about the 108mm versions are the saw blades have directional teeth,
& the military models had a removable cover over the saw.. I believe it was so they could work
on there rifles without cutting themselves on the saw teeth. I also believe the reamer awl is the
longest of any on the SAK model’s
Yep I have some of the GAK with the cover, some have nail riles on the cover
I have the SAK version - I got it back in the mid 80's I think, and it came with the saw cover on it.
@@drouleau Dana Hi,
I am guessing you mean a civilian version of the 108mm GAK.
The green ones available to the general public were also issued
to NATO troops so would have had the saw guard. I have heard
that some of the red versions also came with a guard and others
didn’t.
I have the Mauser model, with and additional bowie blade that I really like. It is my pocket folding knife when I'm in the forest.
Very cool, really dig the saws.
The GAK was my first ever Victorinox (I can't say SAK) purchased in 1991 in Germany in a military surplus shop when I was posted there in the British Army, brand new though not used surplus. I lost it a few years later and then a couple of years back when I tried to buy one I found out that they had been discontinued. Since then I bought a number of SAKs with a woodsaw - Hiker, Farmer, Farmer X and Soldier 08. I also bought a GAK replica which is not as well finished as the Vic I had but seems pretty robust. I hope that the one you showed is not one of the very poor replicas and is serviceable, like mine is. Btw I'm 99.9% sure that what you showed is a Farmer X (with added scissors) rather than a standard Farmer. Both great knives, I like the fact that they are based on the old model Soldier knife which was issued to generations of Swiss conscripts and career soldiers for almost half a century, I feel that this a good pedigree!
Ya I carry a farmer x it's been in many of my videos
@@bushcraftkelso2013 Okay I'm going to head over for a look on your channel now. Cheers!
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