The "left handed" Victorinox Explorer Swiss Army knife is an interesting variation of the 1980's Victorinox Explorer knife. It has the exact same tools, but the magnifier is next to the large blade, instead of the can opener.

We haven't been able to determine why this knife was built backwards from the normal Explorer. There is no record of Victorinox having a line of true "left hand" knives, as Wenger did. It may just be that a few workers preferred to assemble the knife parts in a different order.

Whatever the reason, there is also a left-handed version of the Original Explorer (from before 1987), but we haven't seen any post-hook Explorers that are reversed.

Explorer-- adds hook, scissors fastened with a rivet, smooth corkscrew
Explorer 1980's-- magnifier in different position
Explorer 1991-- adds hook
Explorer 1992-- adds hook, smooth corkscrew
Explorer Original-- no sewing eye on awl, magnifier in different position
Explorer Original Left Hand-- no sewing eye on awl