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Should I send it in?

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I have a old military with a ATS 34 blade and a two screw mounted clip. It's developed side to side and up and down play over the years. My question is should I send it in to fix or by a new military?
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I'd try to have it fixed and then retire it and buy a new one
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This sounds like a perfect excuse for picking up a new Military to me...
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Did you try tightening the pivot first?
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Max1975 wrote:I have a old military with a ATS 34 blade and a two screw mounted clip. It's developed side to side and up and down play over the years. My question is should I send it in to fix or by a new military?
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I agree with "demtek9". Send it in, retire it and buy a new Military. :spyder:
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Yep I tried tightening the pivot but there is still some play. Yea I was kind a looking for a reason to get another milli!
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jabba359 wrote:This sounds like a perfect excuse for picking up a new Military to me...
Couldn't have said it better.

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Those old Millies had an eccentric pivot that might be able to remove at least the vertical play, and new washers might cure the horizontal play, so if you do send it in, there is at least a chance that it can be repaired. Worst case scenario, they'll send it back unrepaired with a recommendation that it be honorably retired.
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Sent my knife in and got it back today almost as good as new,but this knife is almost 14 years old I think I'm going to retire it and use my new digi cam military or my paramilitary 2 as my EDC. Great job by spyderco fixing my old millitary
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That's pretty awesome. Congrats on your new, old knife. :)
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Max1975 wrote:Sent my knife in and got it back today almost as good as new,but this knife is almost 14 years old I think I'm going to retire it and use my new digi cam military or my paramilitary 2 as my EDC. Great job by spyderco fixing my old millitary
Great outcome, remember to take it out and exercise it regularly. Those old Millies are even lighter than the new ones and should get used.
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