Originally Posted by
John Eacott
The change was much earlier than that: my original issue in 1968 was the stabbing knife and ISTR the curved blade arrived very early 1970, although supply could have begun late 1960s with the lazy supply chain to the RN!
That makes sense John, I was issued with my first knife mid 70's and remember it being the curved design...I also am probably one of the handful around here who has actually used the knife for it's intended purpose (1980 +- ) and I do remember that one definitely having the curved blade......