Mr. Niedner carried this knife out West when he was a young man and gave it to a friend shortly before his passing. I don't often use it, it scares me a little, the main spring on the big blade is so strong I believe that it would cut off your finger if you closed it on one. It's made by Maher & Grosh Toledo, O. Back when I hunted I went through a pile of knifes but kept coming back to my big two bladed Case, easy to sharpen and does not take up a lot of room. On my third and last Randall a 5-5, ordered a new one a few years ago and could not believe what they charged for it, still in the drawer never used it.