The forums at have a lot of interesting discussions on dating Swiss Army Knives. In fact, SAK enthusiasts have found more than 100 different stamps used by Victorinox over its more than 100 years of history of making Swiss Army Knives. That is correct, Victorinox probably used more than one tang stamp at various periods. Tang Stamp Date Range Elsener Schwyz 1884 – 1931 Gesetzlich Geschützt 1891 – 1901 Armee Suisse 1891 – 1945 Victoria logo with a crossbow 1923 – 1930 Inoxyd and the letter E 1923 – 1930 Victorinox Switzerland Stainless 1993 – 2009įrom the above table, you might have noticed that many of the date ranges coincide.
These may not be very accurate, but the conclusions are very near to the truth. The Swiss Army knife is a pocketknife, generally multi-tooled, now manufactured by Victorinox. Since 2013, the knives of Wenger are integrated in Victorinox.
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Note that this information is based on the discussion and research done by SAK enthusiasts and collectors over many years. 7383 (9.23 / oz) FREE Returns FREE delivery Tuesday, September 12. Victorinox 'Huntsman' Swiss Army knife, with knife chain and belt clip Wenger Swiss Army knife. Here are some examples with the approximate year of usage of the particular stamps. Folding knife - VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY KNIFE VICTORINOX 5.1633.18. If the knife is older, you may see a different tang stamp.
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