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| {{Infobox_Company | | | {{Infobox_Company | |
| company_name = [[Company_Name:=Gerber Tools]] | | | company_name = [[Company_Name:=Gerber Tools]] | |
− | company_logo = [[Image:Gerber Tools.gif|225px|banner]] | | + | company_logo = [[Image:Gerbertools-Banner.gif|225px|banner]] | |
| company_slogan = ''World's Number 1 Source for Gerber Tools'' | | | company_slogan = ''World's Number 1 Source for Gerber Tools'' | |
| company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]] | | | company_type = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]] | |
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| ===Knives=== | | ===Knives=== |
− | [[Image:gerber-mark-II.gif|thumb|left|300px|The '''[http://www.gerber-tools.com/gerber-mark-ii-22-01874.htm Gerber Mark II]''' is a fighting [[knife]] manufactured by Gerber Legendary Blades from 1967 to 2000, with an additional limited run of 1500 in 2002<ref name="PG"/>, and full production resuming as of July 2008.<ref name="SD">{{cite journal |last=Dick |first=Steven |year=2008 |month=November |title=Vietnam Legend Returns |journal=Tactical Knives Magazine |page=30 }}</ref> It was designed by retired Army Captain Bud Holzman, who based the pattern off a Roman Mainz ''Gladius''.<ref name="PG">{{cite book |title=100 Legendary Knives |last=Pacella |first=Gerard |year=2002 |publisher=Krause Publications |location=Iola, Wis. |isbn=0873494172 |page=145 |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="SD"/> | + | [[Image:Gerber-Mark-II.gif |thumb|left|300px|The '''[http://www.gerber-tools.com/gerber-mark-ii-22-01874.htm Gerber Mark II]''' is a fighting [[knife]] manufactured by Gerber Legendary Blades from 1967 to 2000, with an additional limited run of 1500 in 2002<ref name="PG"/>, and full production resuming as of July 2008.<ref name="SD">{{cite journal |last=Dick |first=Steven |year=2008 |month=November |title=Vietnam Legend Returns |journal=Tactical Knives Magazine |page=30 }}</ref> It was designed by retired Army Captain Bud Holzman, who based the pattern off a Roman Mainz ''Gladius''.<ref name="PG">{{cite book |title=100 Legendary Knives |last=Pacella |first=Gerard |year=2002 |publisher=Krause Publications |location=Iola, Wis. |isbn=0873494172 |page=145 |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="SD"/> |
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| It has a double-edged spear-point wasp-waisted blade, and used a distinctive handle similar to that of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife developed during [[World War II]].<ref name ="walker">{{cite book |title=Battle Blades: A Professional's Guide to Combat/Fighting Knives |last=Walker |first=Greg |year=1993 |publisher=Paladin Press |location=Boulder, Colo. |isbn=0-87364-732-7 |page=30 }}</ref> The Mark II was commonly carried by U.S. troops in the Vietnam War, and was second only to the Ka-Bar knife in fame.<ref name ="walker"/> The Mark II gained additional fame when it was featured in a scene in the science fiction/action movie ''Aliens'' and was also used by Mel Gibson in the film ''Mad Max 2''.]] | | It has a double-edged spear-point wasp-waisted blade, and used a distinctive handle similar to that of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife developed during [[World War II]].<ref name ="walker">{{cite book |title=Battle Blades: A Professional's Guide to Combat/Fighting Knives |last=Walker |first=Greg |year=1993 |publisher=Paladin Press |location=Boulder, Colo. |isbn=0-87364-732-7 |page=30 }}</ref> The Mark II was commonly carried by U.S. troops in the Vietnam War, and was second only to the Ka-Bar knife in fame.<ref name ="walker"/> The Mark II gained additional fame when it was featured in a scene in the science fiction/action movie ''Aliens'' and was also used by Mel Gibson in the film ''Mad Max 2''.]] |