VINTAGE KL 73 DUTCH ARMY MILITARY POCKET KNIFE AMEFA 3 TOOL ALOX RARE SURPLUS

Blade Material: 420 Stainless Steel

Blade Range: 2.75"

Dexterity: Right-Handed

Cond: Used like new (New old stock)

Color: Silver

Opening Mechanism: Manual

Tools: Bottle Opener,Punch,Screw Driver

Blade Edge: Plain

Markings: KL 73 (Koninklijke Landmacht) 1973 Vintage

More descriptions: See below

Total open length: Approximately 163 mm / 6.4" inches

Vintage: Yes

MFG: AEMFA

Interior liners: Solid brass

Brand: AMEFA Apeldoornse Messenfabriek (Apeldoorn Knife Factory)

Blade Type: Drop Point,Spear Point

Type: Pocketknife

Experimental versions: KL72, KL73, KL74 (Went to 3 tool version omitted the can opener)

Year: 1973

Branch: Royal Dutch Army ((Koninklijke Landmacht)

Original/Reproduction: Original

Number of Blades: One Blade (2.75" / 7.0 Centimeters)

Handle Material: Ribbed Aluminum Alox body

Country of Origin: Netherlands

VINTAGE EXPERIMENTAL DUTCH ARMY 3 TOOL KNIFE. MFG BY AMEFA (APELDORNSE MESSENFABRIEK)  IN APELDOORN, NETHERLANDS. THE KL72, KL73 & THE KL74 WERE MADE FOR THE ROYAL DUTCH ARMY (KONINKLIJKE LANDMACHT) AS A NEW EXPERIMENTAL VERSION OF THE MODEL 52 (M52) IN THIS MODEL WHICH HAS A RIBBED ALUMINUM ALOX BODY AND THEY ALSO OMITTED THE CAN OPENER AND SUPPLIED A SEPERATE P-38 STYLE CAN OPENER WHICH WAS NOT LIKE BY THE SOLDIERS SO WAS ONLY MADE FOR THE SHORT 3 YEARS AND WENT BACK TO THE CAN OPENER VERSION OR 4 TOOL VERSION IN 1975. ALL KNIVES ARE IN VERY GOOD LIKE NEW CONDITION, SEE PICTURES.