Vintage Browning U. S. A, Gil Hibben designed Sportsman Series #35181 -Skinner 2

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS THERE IS SOME TARNISH ON THE BRASS. THERE IS ALSO SOME SMALL LIGHT SCRATCHES ON THE BLADE IN A FEW SPOTS. Browning Sportsman Series 35181 -Skinner ll -Made in USA. In 1968, Browning introduced a line of cutlery in the form of 3 fixed-blade hunting knives and a folding knife designed by Custom Knifemaker Gil Hibben decades before Rambo III or Star Trek movies made him famous. Designated the Sportsman's Series they were well designed hunting knives, both folding and fixed blades made to complement Browning's firearms in the field.

The original set were reported to be produced by Ichiro Hattori in Seki, Japan who later produced additional knives for Browning. The Drop Point Hunter 3718 continued to be produced in Seki, Japan by Ichiro. Models were also produced in the in quality shops in the US and Germany. Later Browning revised the fixed blade selection to 5 fixed blades with 2 drop point and a filet knife.

The blades were 440C and the handles of Stamina Wood, African Ebony or in the case of the Filet knife, cork. They also expanded the knives to ten by adding a selection of folding knives.

Blade Length 3 5/8 Blade. This knife is considered used and does not come with a box. Judge condition from the photos. This knife was made in a small handmade knife shop in Utah for Browning. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTO THERE'S SOME TARNISH ON THE BRASS.

ALSO THERE'S SOME VERY LIGHT SMALL SCRATCES ON A FEW SPOTS ON THE BLADE.

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