Blackjack 1-7 Knife
Blackjack Knives for sale. Great prices on American made Blackjack classic blades, hunting knives, and Blackjack brand tactical fixed blade knives. Check out the high quality Blackjack Knives listed below. I haven't really paid attention to these lately. I picked up a model 1-7 with a stag hilt a couple of years ago only becuase it was there and at an unreasonably cheap price. I never liked it and had the opportunity to trade it for a Model 1-7 Subhilt with black micarta a few months ago. Blackjack Knives Classic Model 7 Knife - 12-1/4' overall. 7' A-2 tool steel blade. Stacked leather handle with aluminum guard and pommel. Brown leather belt sheath.
I wanted the Black Jack model for the same reason many other guys bought them. It's Randall style with lower pricing and much better availability. Now that I have a Randall (my loving wife got it for me for our anniversary), I no longer have much interest in the Black Jack and I'm considering putting it up for sale. In doing a search on several websites that offer them, I was floored to see the price that was being asked for the old 'Classic' models made in Effingham, Il. Are these things really selling for $500?
Blackjack Knives was founded in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, by Mike Stewart and his wife Lesley. Mike wanted to import and sell Chris Reeve’s range of South African fixed blade knives as well as produce their own knives.
Blackjack 1-7 Knife
In 1987, Stewart designed and released Blackjack’s first knife called “Mamba”. Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt the same year because of poor management. However, Blackjack managed to recover later and moved their production to Seki City, Japan, where Mike’s knives were produced by the Kencrest Corporation.
Although the knives were of superior quality, Blackjack had some issues with the Japanese producers and in 1991 the company moved its production back to the United States and set facilities in Effingham, Illinois. In 1997, the Stewarts sold Blackjack Knives and moved to Escabana, Michigan, where they founded Bark River Knives.
For several years, Blackjack Knives were produced by Knifeware, established in 1998 by Ken Warner, a member of the former Blackjack team that was located in St. Elmo, Illinois. After Ken Warner sold that enterprise, the Blackjack name was acquired by knife wholesale distributor Blue Ridge Knives. The knives are currently made in Michigan by Bark River, coincidentally owned and operated by the original founder of Blackjack Knives.
Blackjack 1-7 Knife
Blackjack Model 1-7 Knife
Today, the assortment of Blackjack brand includes tactical, military, hunting, outdoor and self-defense knives. Their blades are made of tough carbon tool steel and handles fit against aluminum fittings. A few classic Blackjack models are still produced, including the Model 1-7 and Model 1-5.