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2. Swiss Army knife - Wikipedia

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   The Swiss Army Knife was not the first multi-use pocket knife. In 1851, in Moby-Dick (chapter 107), Herman Melville mentions the "Sheffield contrivances, assuming the exterior – though a little swelled – of a common pocket knife; but containing, not only blades of various sizes, but also screwdrivers, cork-screws, tweezers, bradawls, pens, rulers, nail files and countersinkers."

3. Victorinox - Wikipedia

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   A compromise between the two companies gave Victorinox the right to advertise as the Original Swiss Army Knife, while Wenger laid claim to the title of Genuine Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox took over Wenger in 2005. [9] Swiss Army knives are widely used outside the army (and civil sales represent most of the turnover [13]). They are multi ...

4. Wenger - Wikipedia

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   A Wenger Swiss Army knife. Wenger was a Swiss cutlery manufacturer that exists today as a brand of once-rival Victorinox, used for knives, watches and licensed products. [1] Founded in 1893, it was best known as one of two companies to manufacture Swiss Army knives. Based in Delémont, Wenger was acquired in 2005 by Victorinox and partially ...

5. The new Swiss Army Knife will be missing a key feature - AOL

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   The maker of the Swiss Army Knife is working on a new version of the classic multi-tool which won’t have a blade. ... The Victorinox dynasty was founded in 1884 by Karl Elsener and the company ...

6. List of equipment of the Swiss Army - Wikipedia

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   This weapon is issued to career officers, non-commissioned officers, special forces (Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17) as a secondary weapon. [5] Glock 26 "Pistol 12 Kurz" Austria: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum: Glock 26 gen 4, successor to the Pistol 03 and the Pistol 75 as the short variant of the pistol in the Swiss Army. It is ...

7. Hoffritz for Cutlery - Wikipedia

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   Hoffritz was well known for selling Swiss Army knives.Near Hoffritz's end in 1993-94, its Swiss Army knife suppliers cut them off for non-payment. Precise International resumed supplying them on a "pay as you go" basis (despite still being owed a significant sum), knowing it was their only chance.