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Hunter

Hunter The Hunter is a 111mm liner-locking Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. This model includes a small curved gutting blade with a serrated edge, as well as the 111mm version of the Combo Tool (openers/screwdriver), neither of these tools are very common.

The original version of this model was slide-locking. Given that this model loses the regular opener layer it is quite light-weight for its capabilities, particularly the slide-lock version.

It has been available with various different scale options (red / green / camouflage). A Phillips screwdriver variation has also been available.

Name disambiguation: There are many models with the Hunter name.
The 111mm Hunter XT/XS models, the 108mm Hunter/Safari Hunter, the more recent Hunter Pro and several Wenger models.

Layer Tools

Back Layer Tools

Scale Tools

Scales 

Standard red, also olive drab (military) green synthetic scales, with a screen-printed image of a deer on the front handle. It is also available with camouflage coloured scales (2008), without the deer image. Early versions did not have the deer image printed on the scales.

History 

In 2017 Victorinox completely revised their 111mm product line and ceased production of slide-lock models, the Hunter was converted to be liner-locking as part of that change.

Variations 

  1. The Official RAF Hunter was issued to members of the British Royal Air Force. See: June 2008 SOSAK Article: Victorinox RAF Hunter (Note: Link is to an old archive and may not work)
  2. The 2008 camouflage model replaced the corkscrew with a Phillips screwdriver, however neither the name or model number was changed!
  3. A D-Day Commemorative special run was made in 2010 featuring army coloured olive drab scales and a special printing on the top scale. The main blade tang stamp is VICTORINOX/SWISS MADE.
  4. A second D-Day Commemorative special run was made (2011?) featuring the same army coloured olive drab scales, and a special printing on the top scale with an illustration of the iconic Willy’s Jeep. Production is reported to be only fifty pieces.
  5. An unusual variation was available only to corporate customers that added the marlin spike to the Hunter. It was available with the regular Hunter scales, or the standard Victorinox scales.

Physical Specifications

RAF Hunter
RAF Hunter

Slide-Lock version

  • Length: 111mm
  • Width: 18mm
  • Height: 31mm (- maximum)
  • Weight: 101.5g

Identifiers 

  • 0.8573: Liner-lock, red scales
  • 0.8873: Slide-lock, red scales (53641)
  • 0.8873.4: Slide-lock, olive drab scales (53642)
  • 0.9073: Hunter variation with the marlin spike

US Model Numbers; (in brackets above)

  • 54641: Slide-lock; camouflage scales; a Phillips screwdriver replaces the corkscrew

Related Models

  • Equestrian - Replaces the gutting blade with a hoof-cleaner
  • Forester - Replaces the gutting blade and Combo Tool with the standard opener layer

Various other models feature a longer gutting blade and/or the Hunter name!

Victorinox 111mm Slide-lock Model Comparison – Original versions
Victorinox 111mm Liner--lock Model Comparison – Original versions

Created by stressmaster5000. Last Modification: Wednesday 18 of October, 2023 10:12:43 CEST by Huntsman.

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