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KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: 1989 model, in like-new condition.
* Commercially available: Unique specimen, entirely handmade
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened.
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Belt sheath, leather, handmade; with a few small marks of time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty certificate issued by the Italian dealer of the time, not stamped or signed.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Collection/Gentleman

Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: Germany
Blade: Bohler K190 powder steel at 62HRC
Blade finish: horizontal satin finish
Handle: integral, from solid, with snakewood grips
Blade length: 83mm
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 187mm.
Weight: 139g.
Sheath: leather, belt
Packaging: -
Notes: rare handcrafted knife made in 1989 by renowned German cutler Dietmar Kressler

KNIFE NOS FULL SET, NEW FROM STOCK
* Type: 1995 NOS knife - New Old Stock - New from stock
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: Given by time
* Marks on handle: Given by time.
* Box: Present, original, in very good condition
* Scabbard: Present, original, in very good condition, with small marks given by time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: collection / tactical / sporting

Type of production: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: Carbon V steel
Blade treatment: varnishing
Handle: Kraton
Blade length: 179mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 298mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 265g.
Sheath: Cordura
Packaging: cardboard box with Cold Steel logos and "Made in USA" logos.
Notes: knife from 1995 NOS - New Old Stock - New from stock

The M-PAT was created by U.S. military service member Seth Brown and was designed specifically for fighter jet crews. Its slim profile and sturdy size are designed it specifically so that it can be carried on the safety vest or otherwise at the top of the torso in order to cause as little discomfort as possible while in the flight deck. It is ideal for vertical carrying and, thanks to the two retention modes of the sheath, it will not go anywhere until you need it. The M-PAT's applications extend outside the cockpit and it is perfectly suited to a belt or tactical vest. It is always handy when you need it and out of the way when you don't. When you only have room for one knife for self-defense and survival, there's the M-PAT.


Intended Use: Tactical/Military

Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang in 1095 58/60HRC steel
Blade treatment: Coyote Tan Coating
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade Length: 124mm.
Blade thickness: 4.8mm.
Total Length: 248mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 309g.
Sheath: kydex
Packaging: transparent plastic bag
Notes: Emergency whistle - Design by Seth Brown

Intended Use: Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: full tang in Elmax SuperClean 59/61HRC stainless steel
Blade finish: Stonewashed
Handle: Green Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Weight: 100g.
Sheath: kydex, with UltiClip attachment clip
Packaging: cardboard box with Viper logos
Notes: Design by Jesper Voxnaes

Intended Use: Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: full tang in Elmax SuperClean 59/61HRC stainless steel
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: Carbon Fiber "Artic Storm"
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Weight: 105g.
Sheath: kydex, with UltiClip attachment clip
Packaging: cardboard box with Viper logos
Notes: Design by Jesper Voxnaes

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

The first and original Tanto "Made in Japan", here in a 1980's version with a San Mai steel blade, progenitor of the modern generation continued with the Master Tanto, Magnum Tanto and Recon Tanto.

* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: very good, never used, some light surface marks (visible against the light)
* Commercially available Out of production
* Sharpening: Original wire
* Marks on blade: yes, superficial
* Marks on handle: no
* Box: no
* Scabbard: Present - Original, in good general condition, some marks present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: no
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Japan
Blade: San Mai steel - Made in Japan
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: Kraton with brass guard and pommel
Blade length: 145m
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Balance: recessed
Weight: 268g.
Sheath: Black leather, branded "Japan".
Packaging: without original box
Notes: Knife from a private collection, first series, produced in the 1980s and out of production since the 1990s, overall in very good condition.

Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Limited edition production in Japanese CoS steel in SanMai dating back to 2018 and no longer available - In like new condition, no marks on the blade (never cut, never resharpened) or on the handle. Supplied with handmade Kydex sheath and Wander Tactical certificate - Checked and certified by our in-house Coltelleria Collini laboratory.

In collaboration with Wander Tactical we have decided to propose their new neck knife, the Raptor model, in an exclusive version with a satin blade that uses the famous Japanese San Mai steel produced by Takefu Steel. Specifically we used, for the central plate, the CoS at 61.5HRC (Cobalt Special, mechanically considered 25% higher than the already highly appreciated VG10) and the 420J2 (at 56 HRC) for the two side plates in order to guarantee a very high cutting capacity, but at the same time a remarkable resistance to abrasion, resilience and resistance to oxidation.

Use: Neck Knife / Collection

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: integral, in Japanese laminated stainless steel (San Mai) with cutting edge in CoS at 61.5HRC with cryogenic hardening
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Paracord
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 175mm.
Balancing: backward
Weight: 156g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed, with lanyard for Neck Knife use
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted

As in the ancient Japanese Samurai swords.

The rolled steel - imported into Italy by Collini Steel directly from the Japanese Takefu Steel - is based on the ancient Japanese tradition in the creation of the famous Samurai swords. In fact, as early as 1100 the expert Japanese blacksmiths combined different materials together to give the Katana swords incredible cutting capabilities combined with a resistance and flexibility previously unknown. It is thanks to this revolutionary construction technique that Samurai swords have been preserved to this day, becoming one of the most fascinating objects made by man. Following this tradition applied to modern metallurgy, today we are able to have technologically advanced steels already tested and used in cutlery also by famous brands such as Fallkniven, Cold Steel, Mcusta, Kai, Sog, Zwilling, Rockstead, etc.

Characteristics of San Mai steel: These are different types of metals bonded together to create a composite that encloses and intensifies the strengths of the metals individually taken:

- Longer life of the cutting edge
thanks to the use of very high quality steels with high carbon content (VG10, CoS, Shiro) or sintered (SPG2), in the heart of the sheet (Core Steel), the blade, once hardened, achieves decidedly hardness and cutting performance higher than those achieved with the use of traditional steels.

- Greater resilience
built with the principle of Japanese swords, multilayer steel is difficult to break thanks to the toughness of the central steel (Core Steel) and the elasticity of the steel used for the side coating (Stainless Steel).

- Better corrosion resistance
the steel used for the external layers (Stainless Steel) guarantees the blade a high resistance to corrosion. The combination of the two or more materials used by Takefu Steel generates, at the galvanic level, a structure that improves the corrosion resistance even on the wire.

- Easy processing even after heat treatment
although steel normally becomes harder after hardening, the lateral steel used in multilayer processing does not lose its softness and allows easy processing, drilling or welding even after heat treatment. For an optimal performance of the blade, cryogenic treatment is recommended.

- Improvement of the aesthetic result
The knives made with multi-state steel or with a damascus pattern at the end of the processing are aesthetically elegant, refined and highly appreciated by collectors all over the world.

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Knife from a private collection - The first and original Tanto "Made in Japan", here in the second series from 1986, progenitor of the modern generation continued with the Master Tanto, Magnum Tanto and Recon Tanto - Overall in very good condition, with no particular scratches, marks or abrasions on blade and handle; a few small marks of time on scabbard - Product still has original factory sharpening, although it would need a brightening-no signs of wear anyway - Supplied with its own original leather scabbard marked "Japan", but lacking box and manuals - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended use: collection

Type of manufacture: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Japan
Blade: made of "Cold Steel's 400 Series Stainless" steel (presumably 420 stainless)
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: made of Kraton with brass guard and pommel
Blade length: 145m.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 259g.
Sheath: black leather, marked "Japan"
Packaging: without original box
Notes: knife from private collection, first series, produced in 1988 and discontinued in 1990, overall in very good condition.

The original purpose of the Silent Hero knife was to provide a medium-sized tool for use by an interdiction unit specializing in fighting rhino poachers in Africa. It is an excellent design that has served many people on different continents. Over time, Anton (the designer) realized that he did not always need such a large knife strapped to his hip.

This is where the Silent Hero 4 was born. The handle and blade shape of the full-sized knife were perfect for a variety of tasks. By reducing them, you get a knife that is much easier to carry as an EDC, but still long enough to handle most cutting tasks. The appearance of this smaller version is basically the same, but there are some differences. The blade is a bit thinner, the finish is Sniper Gray Cerakote (instead of Black River Wash) and it comes with a Kydex sheath instead of leather. So if you are looking for a blade to match your Silent Hero or simply prefer a blade length of about 4" instead of 6", the new Silent Hero 4 will be an excellent addition to your collection!

Intended Use: Utility

Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang in 1095 58/60HRC steel
Blade treatment: Cerakote Sniper Gray
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 108mm.
Blade thickness: 3.4mm.
Total length: 225mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 170g.
Sheath: kydex
Packaging: transparent plastic bag
Notes: Emergency whistle - Design by Anton Du Plessis

Knife from a private collection - First series, first generation, the first and original "Made in USA" Trailmaster from 1988 - Overall in good condition, shows small signs of oxidation on the blade and some minor signs of time on the leather sheath - Product does not appear to have the original factory sharpening, but still has no signs of wear - Supplied with its own original leather sheath, but lacking box and manuals - Checked and certified by our in-house lab.

Intended use: collection

Type of manufacture: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: Carbon V steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: kraton and brass
Blade length: 240mm.
Blade thickness: 8mm.
Total length: 370mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 515g.
Sheath: black leather
Packaging: without original box
Notes: knife from private collection, first series, produced in 1988, overall in good condition.

Knife from a private collection - The first and original Magnum Tanto "Made in Japan" from 1988, progenitor of the modern generation continued with the Magnum Tanto II in 1990 - Overall in very good condition, with no particular scratches, marks or abrasions on blade, handle and sheath - Product does not appear to have the original factory sharpening, but still has no signs of wear - Supplied with its own original leather sheath marked "Japan", but lacking box and manuals - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended use: collection

Type of manufacture: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Japan
Blade: stainless steel AUS-8A
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: kraton
Blade length: 230mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 370mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 330g.
Sheath: black leather, marked "Japan"
Packaging: without original box
Notes: knife from private collection, first series, produced in 1988 and discontinued in 1990, overall in very good condition.

Knife from a private collection - The original Recon Tanto "Made in USA" of the '90s, progenitor of the current generation - Absolutely like new, never taken out of the box, still with the original factory grease on the blade, sheath without signs of use and knife insertion - Complete, with original box and Cold Steel warranty - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory.

Intended use: collection / tactical / sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: Carbon V steel
Blade treatment: varnishing
Handle: Kraton
Blade length: 179mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 298mm.
Balancing: advanced
Weight: 265g.
Scabbard: Simil-leather
Package: Cardboard box with Cold Steel and "Made in USA" logos
Notes: Knife from a private collection - Made in the late 90's (presumably 1997/1998) - Absolutely like new

Intended use: Tactical / Military / Collectibles

Type of production: Industrial
Lama production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co
Blade treatment: PVD
Handle: G-10
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 290mm.
Thickness when closed: -
Balancing: Set back
Weight: 262g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Kydex and Nylon, with M.O.L.L.E.
Packaging: Cardboard box with FKMD logos
Notes: Single edge version

Intended use: Utility

Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: full tang in steel 1095 58 / 60HRC
Blade treatment: Black River Wash
Handle: Tan Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 240mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 295mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 315g.
Sheath: in black leather
Packaging: Transparent plastic bag
Notes: Emergency whistle - Design by Anton Du Plessis

The Silent Hero was designed by Anton Du Plessis, who is the Chief of Operations for the Specialized Interdiction Unit of the Silent Heroes Foundation. His task is to combat the poaching crisis in South Africa. This knife has to be durable, versatile, and able to fill Anton's needs in the field, which affected the design of the blade and the handle. It will definitely hold up to hard use. And with a weight of only 12 oz, you'll be able to use the knife without getting fatigued too quickly.

There is a lanyard hole in the handle along with another in the finger guard. This is meant to allow the user to add a safety cord in order to improve the grip on the handle, which already allows for a solid grip. The finger-guard hole can also be used to assist in lashing to a spear when the situation warrants it.

There is a finger choil up into the blade to give you the ability to choke up and execute precise, fine cuts. The drop point design makes this knife great for slicing and gives the tip extra strength. So this knife will be a great knife for bushcraft, survival, and tactical purposes.

The black leather sheath is durable and looks great paired with this knife. The Silent Hero is held in place with a single snap loop that curls around the finger guard.

The Silent Hero is a great design and a very versatile blade. It is large enough that it can be used to chop, but is also still small enough to complete most of the tasks you can do or want to do with a smaller knife.

TOPS Knives is a proud supporter and Corporate Sponsor of the Silent Heroes Foundation.

Intended use: Tactical / EDC / Collection

Type of production: semi-handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel
Blade treatment: black
Handle: carbon fiber and aluminum
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 83mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 12mm.
balancing:
Weight: 68 gr.
Opening: -
Washers: -
Closure: Friction Folder (without block)
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: nylon bag with EOS logos
Note: -

Intended use: Tactical / EDC / Collection

Type of production: semi-handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: aluminum
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 83mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 12mm.
balancing:
Weight: 68 gr.
Opening: -
Washers: -
Closure: Friction Folder (without block)
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: nylon bag with EOS logos
Note: -

Intended use: Tactical / EDC / Collection

Type of production: semi-handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: aluminum
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 83mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 12mm.
balancing:
Weight: 68 gr.
Opening: -
Washers: -
Closure: Friction Folder (without block)
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: nylon bag with EOS logos
Note: -

Intended use: Tactical / EDC / Collection

Type of production: semi-handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: carbon fiber and aluminum
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 83mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 12mm.
balancing:
Weight: 68 gr.
Opening: -
Washers: -
Closure: Friction Folder (without block)
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: nylon bag with EOS logos
Note: -

Intended use: Tactical / EDC / Collection

Type of production: semi-handmade
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: carbon fiber and aluminum
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 83mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 12mm.
balancing:
Weight: 68 gr.
Opening: -
Washers: -
Closure: Friction Folder (without block)
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: nylon bag with EOS logos
Note: -