C. 1981 VTG WENGER SOLDAT SOLDIER ALOX 81 1961 Swiss Army Knife NOS
Item History & Price
Please take a look at ourother items: By eBay ID n.i.k.o.n (click here) and byeBay ID nightrainride (clickhere)Item description:c. 1981 / "81" Vintage, WENGER SOLDAT / SOLDIER CHEQUERED SILVER ALOX New Red Shield Design (unlike former old cross), SAK Swiss ArmyKnife, Model 1961.
"WENGER DELÉMONT SWITZERLAND STAINLESS" From SAKWiki:"Soldat 1961TheWenger Soldat, is a true Swiss Soldier Knife manufactured undercontract to Swiss army specifi...cations and issued to all enlisted personnel.Outside of Switzerland it is better known as the Standard Issue or SI forshort. This version of the Soldat (French for soldier) isbased on Swiss Army 1961 design specifications. It measures 93mm in length, butis listed as a 91mm model in some official documentation. The SI only differs from the VictorinoxSoldier 1961 model very slightly, as they are both manufactured to the samespecifications. Some people classify the StandardIssue as the civilian version of the true Soldat, because it containsa bail mounted in the hollow end-rivet which was never included on issued SoldierKnives. Victorinox stopped using a hollow rivet in 1994, and never attached abail to it. The Standard Issue can also differs slightly in the bladeshape, and the reamer is ground to more of a point than the Victorinox1961 Soldier. Wenger has been producing the various Soldat modelssince approximately 1908. This is the only 93mm Alox scaled knife that ismanufactured by Wenger, it was first introduced in 1962 for the military supplycontract. This knife was last issued to soldiers in 2008, but Wenger hascontinued to manufacture this model for civilian retail markets. Since it iswas no longer an official Soldier Knife after 2008, Wenger started torefer to the knife as the Swiss Army 70 model. Note: TheVictorinox 93mm Alox handled models are also considered 91mm in some companydocumentation, but are also really 93mm in length." Cosmetics: 38 "Years New" beauty! This knife remain in NEW NOS condition! It has been handled a few times / admired over the years, and therefore the tools have been opened /unfolded BUT never used. The WK / Waffenkontrolle Stamp looks perfect, of course. Mechanics: New workingorder. Here's yourvery hard to come by opportunity to add this vintage SAK to your Soldier /Soldat, Alox / Checkered / Swiss Army Knife collection! Kind eBayers from over 50COUNTRIES/FIVE CONTINENTS have bought our Nikon items!International Buyers – PleaseNote:We NOLONGER ship to IRELAND and NO LONGER SHIP 1st. CLASS because ofsome buyer's unethical practices.We do NOT lowerthe items value for Customs purposes.Import Duties, Taxes and Charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Thesecharges are the buyer's responsibility.Please checkwith your country's Customs Office to determine what these additional costswill be prior to bidding/buying.Import Duties, Taxes and Charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping)company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additionalshipping charges.DeliveryDelays/Shipping Time StarsWe do ship assoon as possible, most times within 1-3 business days following that of thepayment. Please note that delivery to some European, Mid-East and Asiacountries might take several weeks, regardless of what USPS estimates. Onthe other hand, some countries Customs/Postal Offices retain the packagesfor taxing purposes. Please ask locally because your package might be sittingthere.ShippingIn the majorityof cases, we do combine the shipping costs. Ask for a combined S&Hquote before paying or wait for us to send the invoice. Pleasenote that we travel frequently, and on occasion are only able to shiptwice monthly. Thus NOTE that shipping arrangements may range from as soon asSAME DAY to a delay of TWO WEEKS. If this is of special concern, please emailus for shipping arrangements before bidding and/or opting =BuyItNow. Wewill promptly communicate with you and answer any questions or concerns you mayhave. Thank you!PaymentPayPal paymentexpected within 48 hours. SOME OTHER POPULAR PAYMENT METHODS WOULD BEACCEPTED AS WELL.Item ConditionVisit our for ItemCondition rating.Return PolicyWe're not a Retail Store, but a Vintage-NikonsCollectors. All the items included in this auction were pictured and/orhonestly described. Please read the entire listing and ask questions and/or foradditional pictures before bidding. Items to be sold "as-is", whichmeans no returns/refunds unless not as described. Refunds, for amount of bidprice only, will be issued for misrepresented items.
"WENGER DELÉMONT SWITZERLAND STAINLESS" From SAKWiki:"Soldat 1961TheWenger Soldat, is a true Swiss Soldier Knife manufactured undercontract to Swiss army specifi...cations and issued to all enlisted personnel.Outside of Switzerland it is better known as the Standard Issue or SI forshort. This version of the Soldat (French for soldier) isbased on Swiss Army 1961 design specifications. It measures 93mm in length, butis listed as a 91mm model in some official documentation. The SI only differs from the VictorinoxSoldier 1961 model very slightly, as they are both manufactured to the samespecifications. Some people classify the StandardIssue as the civilian version of the true Soldat, because it containsa bail mounted in the hollow end-rivet which was never included on issued SoldierKnives. Victorinox stopped using a hollow rivet in 1994, and never attached abail to it. The Standard Issue can also differs slightly in the bladeshape, and the reamer is ground to more of a point than the Victorinox1961 Soldier. Wenger has been producing the various Soldat modelssince approximately 1908. This is the only 93mm Alox scaled knife that ismanufactured by Wenger, it was first introduced in 1962 for the military supplycontract. This knife was last issued to soldiers in 2008, but Wenger hascontinued to manufacture this model for civilian retail markets. Since it iswas no longer an official Soldier Knife after 2008, Wenger started torefer to the knife as the Swiss Army 70 model. Note: TheVictorinox 93mm Alox handled models are also considered 91mm in some companydocumentation, but are also really 93mm in length." Cosmetics: 38 "Years New" beauty! This knife remain in NEW NOS condition! It has been handled a few times / admired over the years, and therefore the tools have been opened /unfolded BUT never used. The WK / Waffenkontrolle Stamp looks perfect, of course. Mechanics: New workingorder. Here's yourvery hard to come by opportunity to add this vintage SAK to your Soldier /Soldat, Alox / Checkered / Swiss Army Knife collection! Kind eBayers from over 50COUNTRIES/FIVE CONTINENTS have bought our Nikon items!International Buyers – PleaseNote:We NOLONGER ship to IRELAND and NO LONGER SHIP 1st. CLASS because ofsome buyer's unethical practices.We do NOT lowerthe items value for Customs purposes.Import Duties, Taxes and Charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Thesecharges are the buyer's responsibility.Please checkwith your country's Customs Office to determine what these additional costswill be prior to bidding/buying.Import Duties, Taxes and Charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping)company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additionalshipping charges.DeliveryDelays/Shipping Time StarsWe do ship assoon as possible, most times within 1-3 business days following that of thepayment. Please note that delivery to some European, Mid-East and Asiacountries might take several weeks, regardless of what USPS estimates. Onthe other hand, some countries Customs/Postal Offices retain the packagesfor taxing purposes. Please ask locally because your package might be sittingthere.ShippingIn the majorityof cases, we do combine the shipping costs. Ask for a combined S&Hquote before paying or wait for us to send the invoice. Pleasenote that we travel frequently, and on occasion are only able to shiptwice monthly. Thus NOTE that shipping arrangements may range from as soon asSAME DAY to a delay of TWO WEEKS. If this is of special concern, please emailus for shipping arrangements before bidding and/or opting =BuyItNow. Wewill promptly communicate with you and answer any questions or concerns you mayhave. Thank you!PaymentPayPal paymentexpected within 48 hours. SOME OTHER POPULAR PAYMENT METHODS WOULD BEACCEPTED AS WELL.Item ConditionVisit our for ItemCondition rating.Return PolicyWe're not a Retail Store, but a Vintage-NikonsCollectors. All the items included in this auction were pictured and/orhonestly described. Please read the entire listing and ask questions and/or foradditional pictures before bidding. Items to be sold "as-is", whichmeans no returns/refunds unless not as described. Refunds, for amount of bidprice only, will be issued for misrepresented items.
