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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."
Victorinox "Huntsman" Swiss Army knife with knife chain and belt clip. The Swiss Army knife is the best-known product by Victorinox. Originally the sole supplier, Victorinox has shared the contract with Wenger since 1908. A compromise between the two companies gave Victorinox the right to advertise as the Original Swiss Army Knife, while Wenger ...
Wenger created "The Giant," a knife featuring 87 tools and 141 functions, securing a Guinness World Record for the largest Swiss Army knife. It measured 24 cm in width, weighed 1345 g, and was first introduced in 2007. Heritage: Based on the original 1908 Swiss Army knife, Wenger introduced the limited-edition Heritage line.
The maker of the Swiss Army Knife is working on a new version of the classic multi-tool, which won’t have a blade. “We are in the early stages of developing pocket tools without blades,” a ...
Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a knife maker in Zug. After some journeyman years he opened a factory in Ibach, Switzerland [2] in 1884 for the manufacture of knives and surgical instruments. [3] He started production of the Swiss army knife in Switzerland in 1891 and developed his knife manufacturing company into what has become ...
Combat Knife; Bajonett Mod. 1990 Switzerland: Bayonet — Wenger knife [1] Handguns; SIG P 220 "Pistol 75" Switzerland: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum: It replaced the Sig P210. [2] [3] It has been replaced in some specialised functions by the Pistol 03, and by the troops with the Pistol 12/15, but some might be in use today. [4] SIG ...