Hey guys, what does MOD stand for? Also, does anyone know when the MOD type D knife was originally released? Was that designed specifically for a military contract?
Sharpening My Dartmoor.......
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Ministry Of Defence roughly analagous to your DOD.
The Type D was originally designed in 1953 and remains in production, with a few, mainly cosmetic changes.
It's been supplied to the UK forces and also to the Israeli Defence Forces.
I'm not sure if it was designed to contract or not though.
Nick in Belfast
The Type D was originally designed in 1953 and remains in production, with a few, mainly cosmetic changes.
It's been supplied to the UK forces and also to the Israeli Defence Forces.
I'm not sure if it was designed to contract or not though.
Nick in Belfast
mmmhh, i'm not so sure, the MOD 4 knife, (the issue one) has a short steep sabre grind, the D pattern knife has a full convex grind. they are very similar in silhouette, i'd say that was a bit more than a cosmetic change.
cheers, and.
cheers, and.
You could very well be correct
I thought the current issue was just the evolution of the D, there used to be a pic. on the web somewhere of several of the "survival knife" patterns side by side with the original version of the hollow handled WS knife, from which the Dartmoor was obviously evolved... Kinda like a family tree,
Googled a bit for it there but couldn't find it.
I thought the current issue was just the evolution of the D, there used to be a pic. on the web somewhere of several of the "survival knife" patterns side by side with the original version of the hollow handled WS knife, from which the Dartmoor was obviously evolved... Kinda like a family tree,
Googled a bit for it there but couldn't find it.
The design for the Wilki D come from the 60's if not before, the current issue is a simpler, cheaper inferior copy.
Cheers
Shaun
Cheers
Shaun
i agree about the date.
this question has been bugging me for a while. i have a D pattern knife, but how does this relate to the current MOD 4?
cheers, and.
this question has been bugging me for a while. i have a D pattern knife, but how does this relate to the current MOD 4?
cheers, and.
Like I said the MOD 4 is cheaper, simpler to make (no convex grind), and therefore inferior IMHO. With some work you can bring the MOD4 up to a reasonable level but for a little more dosh there are better knives out there (the Cold Steel SRK springs to mind especially with the weak dollar at the moment) 
. I'd love a Wilkie D but i would'nt pay for a MOD 4.
Cheers
Shaun
. I'd love a Wilkie D but i would'nt pay for a MOD 4.Cheers
Shaun
there's been a few on eBay which are called Wilkinson Sword mlitary survival knife, wasn't sure if it was the D type or the MOD4, same horrible sheath through
