The Quest for the Original Rambo Knife
- Author Daniel Ownbey
- Published February 3, 2009
- Word count 545
The Quest for the Original Rambo Knife
There is no doubt the phenomenal success of the Rambo movie series created a
huge demand for an
original Rambo knife in particular, and customized survival knives in
general. The internet has been flooded with so much sales pages offering access
resellers of so-called "authentic" Rambo survival knives. To avoid being fooled
by scammers, one needs to learn more about the knife in greater detail.
The knife used in First Blood (1982 movie) was designed by famous knife-maker
Jimmy Lile. The original Rambo knife was manufactured by Master Cutlery of 700
Penhorn Avenue, Secaucus, New Jersey in collaboration with the Holywood
Collectibles Group. According to the ‘certificate of authenticity’ published in
the website of the original Rambo knife, there are only 5,000 serial-numbered
units engraved with John J. Rambo’s signature (the exact replica of the one that
appeared in First Blood) that was released in the market. This signature 14-inch
survival knife with a 5-inch handle, 9-inch blade and 0.25-inch thickness, is
now a collector’s item.
However, Master Cutlery still sells the replica original Rambo knife without
the serial number and John Rambo’s signature engraved in the blade. The brand
name RAMBO and ‘First Blood’ are inscribed on the based of the blade just above
the cross guard.
The knife used in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985 movie) is two-toned black
and stainless blade. It is 1.38-inches longer than the first Rambo knife. The
handle is 5.38-inches long, thickness is 0.25-inches and the blade is 10-inches,
or one inch longer than the knife used in First Blood. Aside from the physical
length, the notable difference between the first and the second knives is the
protruding skull crusher of the cap sealing the hollow handle. The crossguard of
both models, which is a regular and Philip’s screw driver on both ends, remained
the same. Only 5,000 serial-numbered John Rambo signature knives of this model
was released by Master Cutlery, although exact replicas without the signature
are massively produced.
The version of the original Rambo knife used in Rambo III is the longer than
the first two models, measuring 18-inches overall length. Its blade is 13-inches
long and its wooden handle is 5-inches. The saw-teeth at the back of the blade
is not as elaborate as the first two models, but the obvious difference is the
hollow line space in the middle of the blade, which is probably as way to reduce
the knife’s weight. This is a rather bulky design for a survival knife, and
concealing it is something next to impossible. Like the first two models, there
are only 5,000 signature replicas released as collector’s item.
The 2008 Rambo knife is more of a story than a parade of exciting utility
found in a perfect survival knife. Well, in the script, John Rambo did the work
of a blacksmith to produce this knife as he battles the tyrant rulers of Burma.
It is also 18-inches long as the original Rambo knife Rambo III knife, and made
of black carbon steel to produce that primitive or classic look. It is more of a
jungle bolo than a survival knife. The designer probably eyed knife collectors
than real-life utility knife users. Also, only 5,000 signature replicas are
manufactured by Master Cutlery.
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