0038 – Victorinox Classic SD (US Navy Chief of Naval Operations)

This is a blue 58mm Classic SD with United States Navy seal printed on the front, and the inscription “Chief of Naval Operations”.

Because the US Navy print is on the front side, the Victorinox shield is moved to the back:

external links: SAK Wiki  Wikipedia (CNO)

0032 – Victorinox Classic SD (Army Strong)

This is a black 58 mm Victorinox Classic SD with “Army Strong” inscription.

“Army Strong” was the recruiting slogan for the US Army from 2006 until 2015, when it was replaced by the “I became a soldier”-theme.

“Fort Leavenworth, KS” refers to the US Army installation at Leavenworth (also called the Intellectual Center of the Army), which -among other things- houses the US Army Combined Arms Center, the US Army Command and General Staff College, the Foreign Military Studies Office, the US Disciplinary Barracks and Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Because on the front of the knife is the inscription, the Victorinox shield is moved to the back side.

external links: SAK Wiki   US Army Slogans (Wikipedia)   Fort Leavenworth (Wikipedia)

0031 – Victorinox Bijou SD (ARMY TACMS)

This is a red 58 mm Victorinox Bijou SD with inscription. A Bijou is basically a Classic without a keyring.

The “ARMY TACMS” refers to the Army Tactical Missile System, which is a long range guided surface-to-surface missile that is fired from a multiple rocket launcher like the M270 MLRS and HIMARS. The missiles are manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

The missiles were first used in action during the Gulf War in Operation Desert Storm (1991). I’m not sure but I think the “Combat Proven” inscription suggests this knife was made (shortly) after Operation Desert Storm to commemorate the first in combat use of the TACMS. The fact that Victorinox stopped manufacturing the Bijou model in that same period supports this assumption.

On the back side of the knife you’ll find the usual Victorinox shield.

external links: SAK Wiki   ARMY TACMS (Wikipedia)  ATACMS Firing (Youtube)

0028 – Victorinox Classic SD (Tennessee National Guard)

This is a red 58mm Victorinox Classic SD with metal inlay logo of the Tennessee National Guard.

The Victorinox shield is on the back, since the Florida National Guard logo is on the front.

0027 – Victorinox Classic SD (Florida National Guard)

This is a grey 58mm Victorinox Classic SD with metal inlay logo of the Florida National Guard.

The Victorinox shield is on the back, since the Florida National Guard logo is on the front.

0018 – Victorinox Classic SD (US Army)

This is a black 58mm Classic SD with United States Army seal on the front, instead of the Victorinox Shield.

As you can see the scissors have the adjustable screw pivot. Victorinox stopped using those in 1991 (they use rivets since then), so this knife is at least 25 years old!

external links: SAK Wiki