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For starters I bet there are at least a hundred guys out there that know much more about the 188 than I do. I’ve just never really sat down and done the indebt research on this model. I will say that looking at the stamp variations always drives me crazy.
I was able to locate an old 188 blue print from 1987 that mentions a change in the size of the M9 part of the stamp. This print also mentions that the drawing itself was redrawn on 5/26/87 to add PAT. PEND. To the stamp.
The last thing I see on the print is a change in the dimension between U.S.A. and PAT. PEND. It went from .031 to .060.
The thing we cant assume is that there are blades out there stamped both ways. Sometimes changes were made and communicated to the stamp maker before stamps were made.
Also, we cant assume that the first knives stamped PAT. PEND. were done in 5/87 just because that’s when the print was changed. It is possible that the change was done well before or well after this date.
I have not been able to find a print that calls out the font type. My gut tells me the 0 vs. O variation was a random thing at the stamp maker. I seriously doubt it was actually called out on a print.
So you see, this is why looking at stamp variations makes me knuts! ;-)
Take care, Amazing Mister Moon !
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