Similar to an early style Texas knife, for a Bowie knife. Roy, and John Wilson, a member of the Texas Commission, developed a design, Purchase of a commemorative service knife. At this time, the Commission was also considering the

In 1972 Smith & Wesson was approached by the Texas Ranger Commission toīuild a commemorative revolver in honor of their 150Īttending these meetings, Roy Jenks of Smith & Wesson Collectors AssociationĪnd a Smith & Wesson Historian, proposed what could be offered in the way of aĬommemorative handgun.

World and was an author and the founder of what became Blade Magazine.Ĭollins died Jin a motorcycle accident near North, South Carolina. Knifemakers and collectors as one of the most innovative knife designers in the Blackie Collins was an American knife maker whoĭesigned and popularized the assisted opening mechanism and variousĪutomatic knife designs within the art of knifemaking. Submitted several samples and drawings of various styles of fixed blade knives to Gunn met and discussed designs with Blackie Collins, a knife designer. Provide a full line of law enforcement and sportsmen products. Smith & Wesson began to examine the knife market in 1972 in an effort to

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