When was the first swiss army knife made?

It was in Ibach, in 1884, that Karl Elsener opened a cutlery cooperative that produced the first knives sold to the Swiss Army. The original soldier knife was made for troops who needed a foldable tool that could open canned food and disassemble a rifle. It included a blade, a reamer, a can opener, a screwdriver, and oak handles. Today, similar knives roll off the line at victorinox and wenger at a rate of more than 15 mil per year. -outsideonline.com