Victorinox Spartan Swiss Army knife- 100th Anniversary 1997 new in tin #1391

LIMITED EDITION DETAILS: This knife was a special release in 1997 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Swiss Army knife. It shows a pictorial evolution of the SAK in metal foil on the front. The same pattern is stamped into the metal tin that contains the knife. Ditto for the paper sleeve.

The main blade also has printing in red and white. This one is stamped 45729 behind the corkscrew.

MODEL DESCRIPTION: The Victorinox Spartan Swiss Army Knife features the eight most basic Swiss Army tools. The Spartan is the most popular of the full-sized knives from Victorinox, and it's probably what most people think of as the "standard" Swiss Army knive. This pocket tool weighs in at a mere 59 grams (a bit more than 2 ounces) and is 13mm thick (1/2). It's carefully engineered so the knife can be relatively compact, yet useful in a wide range of situations. Spartan knives are standard sized Swiss Army knives (3 1/2 / 91mm).

They contain the following tools. Medium Blade- 70mm (2 5/8). Small Blade- 42mm (1 5/8). Bottle Opener with Screwdriver Tip.

Can Opener with Screwdriver Tip. They are much more expensive.

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