Rare Wenger Soldier Sans Croix No Cross Shield Alox 1961 Swiss Army Knife Soldat For Sale

Brand New in Factory Box!
Wenger Swiss Army 70 Sans Croix (1.070.001.000.01)!
An extremely rare model produced by wenger only in July 2012 before it was discontinued. According to Sakwiki,The Swiss Army 70 sans croix version, without the Swiss shield/emblem manufactured in July 2012, was the last version of the 1961 Soldat to leave the factory.
Of the many versions of the model 1961 produced by Wenger and Victorinox, this must be the rarest!
Without the iconic red shield, this version looks more like an early Alox model, but it has the bail and the Wenger stamp on the tang. In some strange, or maybe natural way, this seems like an appropriate 'good-bye' to a legend, even if Wenger was just trying to use up as much extra stock as possible!
The Wenger Soldat, is a true Swiss Soldier Knife manufactured under contract to Swiss Army specifications, and issued to enlisted personnel between 1962 and 2008. Outside of Switzerland it is better known as the Standard Issue, or SI, for short.
This version of the Soldat (French for soldier) is based on the Swiss Army 1961 design specifications that were developed by Victorinox. This is the only 93mm Alox scaled model that was manufactured by Wenger.
After 2008, Wenger continued to manufacture this model for civilian retail markets. Since it is was no longer an official Soldier Knife after 2008, Wenger started to refer to the model as the Swiss Army 70.