Description: UP FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE VINTAGE "AL MAR" SERE IV 3004-A M/CS COMBAT KNIFE WITH SCABBARD AND BOX. THE LEATHER SCABBARD HAS A POCKET TO CARRY A SHARPENING STONE. (STONE NOT INCLUDED) THE HANDLE IS 4 5/8" LONG, MADE WITH MICARTA AND HAS BRASS INSERTS. THE BACK INSERT COULD BE USED AS A LANYARD RING. THE BLADE IS STAINLESS STEEL AND IS 5 7/8" LONG. THE KNIFE WAS MADE IN SEKI JAPAN, DESIGNED BY AL MAR WITH HELP OF COLONEL NICK ROWE TO CREATE A BATTLE READY KNIFE FOR SPECIAL FORCES TROOPS. AL MAR STARTED THE COMPANY IN 1979 AND WITH HIS DEATH IN 1992, THE COMPANY CHANGED THE SERE LINE, MAKING THIS KNIFE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES, USA ONLY! Al Mar was born in the U.S.A., the son of Chinese immigrants. He served in a Special Forces Reserve Unit and volunteered to serve in a Green Beret special operations group in Vietnam. After serving in Vietnam, Al completed his college education by earning a master’s degree in industrial design from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He went on to work at Gerber® Legendary Blades under Pete Gerber, concluding his tenure there as “Head of Knife Design.”In 1979, Al founded AL MAR® Knives. His mission was to blend mass production methods with custom knife quality. At first, the majority of his knives were designed for police and military, because of his vast experiences as a practitioner of Judo and Kendo and his history as a Green Beret. In fact, Al’s SERE (Survival-Evasion-Resistance-Escape) knife was the first knife accepted for use by Special Forces Colonel Nick Rowe for the SERE Instructor School at Camp Mackall North Carolina. And as the company grew, his designs evolved to include high-quality hunting/fishing, kitchen, and gentlemen’s gift knives.Al Mar was a life member of the Special Forces Association, a member of the Special Operations Association, and a reserve deputy sheriff. He was inducted into both the Fighting Knives Magazine and Blade Magazine Hall of Fame. Al Mar was a man worthy of the highest respect.
Price: 999.99 USD
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-12-11T15:47:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.5 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Tang: Full
Dexterity: Ambidextrous
Blade Length: 5 7/8"
Color: Black
Blade Edge: Plain
Vintage: Yes
Brand: Al mar
Blade Type: Spear Point
Type: Combat
Year: 1980's
Original/Reproduction: Original
Features: Lanyard Hole, Sheath Included
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Handle Material: Brown Micarta
