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The Soviet Union made a lot of amusing things. There was even its own "Swiss" knife - practical and comfortable versatile tool that easily fits in your pocket. It is curious that this instrument appeared in 1945, immediately after the war.
A recognized world leader in the production of multi-function knives officer is a Swiss company «Victorinox». Its products are popular in all parts of the world. Since 90-ies of the XX century, the products of this brand began to appear in Russia. But what it was before? The fact is that during the Soviet era in the country were trying to create their own unicursal knives for the military. We are talking about a folding knife Shilina sample of 1945.
The idea came from the armies of the Allies.
It all began in 1944 when the People's Commissariat of the USSR announced a competition to develop a foldable utility knife for the commanders of the army. Most likely, the decision was made after a study of the experience of the Allies in the war. It took over the plant kuprian kirkizh, knife project presented himself the chief designer of the company. The experimental model of the People's Commissariat like, and the tool was recommended for serial production.
The knife was large enough.
Since the knife was intended solely for the leadership of the army, and all this happened at the end of the war, it began production of a small series. We made at the plant 200 of these knives. Despite the fact that the knife was a success, then the first installment of the case do not matter. knives and did not reach the junior officers. Apparently, for the industry of the country after the war there were more important tasks.
Interestingly, the knife was actually fighting. Experimental NSH equipped dagger blade type, which is not until the end was hidden in the handle. Therefore, the first Soviet universal folding knife were still sheathed, and very unusual. The instrument was a reliable locking latch that held the blade to the unfolded state. The handle of the NS were screwdriver, awl, corkscrew, can opener. The handle was made of steel and the scabbard of wood.
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