<P> In January 1891 , the knife received the official designation Modell 1890 . The knife had a blade , reamer , can - opener , screwdriver , and grips made out of dark oak wood that some say was later partly replaced with ebony wood . At that time no Swiss company had the necessary production capacity , so the initial order for 15,000 knives was placed with the German knife manufacturer Wester & Co. from Solingen , Germany . These knives were delivered in October 1891 . </P>
<P> In January 1891 , the knife received the official designation Modell 1890 . The knife had a blade , reamer , can - opener , screwdriver , and grips made out of dark oak wood that some say was later partly replaced with ebony wood . At that time no Swiss company had the necessary production capacity , so the initial order for 15,000 knives was placed with the German knife manufacturer Wester & Co. from Solingen , Germany . These knives were delivered in October 1891 . </P>
where was the first swiss army knife made
where was the first swiss army knife made
Solingen , Germany
Solingen , Germany