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KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition, knife only, no box and accessories.
* Commercially available Discontinued since the late 1990s.
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: A few small marks given by time.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks given by time.
* Box: -
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: No
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand now discontinued and later taken over by Blackhawk! Blades, produced several lockable and fixed knives of tactical and military types, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.

Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitriding
Handle: aircraft aluminum with non-slip Kraton inserts
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 115mm.
Total length: 197mm.
Thickness when closed: 13mm
Weight: 108g.
Closure: Button Lock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Packaging: knife withdrawn from private collection, overall in very good condition

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collector, previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: None (the visible stains in the photo are oil on the blade)
* Handle marks: None
* Box: Not available
* Sheath: Present, in Nylon
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Not available
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

The MARK I is an innovative tactical/military knife, designed by Duane Dieter, produced in the late '90s and has immediately become an icon in the knife-making world.

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand that is no longer active and was later acquired by Blackhawk! Blades, produced various folding and fixed tactical and military knives, all created in collaboration with well-known knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson, and Casillas.

Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitride coating
Handle: Aerospace-grade aluminum with non-slip inserts - seatbelt cutter and skull-crusher
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 247mm.
Weight: 122g.
Lock: Button Lock with additional safety system
Clip: Removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Sheath: Belt nylon sheath
Packaging: No packaging

Knife withdrawn from private collection - Overall in good condition, has some minor wear marks on the aluminum handle. On the other hand, the blade is in excellent condition and still has the factory sharpening - The knife is without packaging and certificates, but comes with the original Nylon sheath - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.




Innovative tactical/military knife, designed by Duane Dieter, produced in the late 1990s and immediately became an icon in the cutlery scene.

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand now discontinued and later taken over by Blackhawk! Blades, produced several lockable and fixed knives of tactical and military types, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.




Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitriding
Handle: aircraft grade aluminum with non-slip and skull-crasher inserts
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 200mm.
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Button Lock with additional safety system
Clip: removable and reversible, stainless steel
Sheath: made of Nylon with MOLLE attachments

Intended use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Japan
Blade: Cowry-Y stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Mother of Pearl
Blade length: 87mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 195mm.
Thick when closed: 11mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 82g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Package: -
Notes: model entirely handmade by Master Koji Hara

Master of Defense - CQD Mark II by Duane Dieter - knife

Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitride
Handle: aeronautical aluminum with non-slip inserts and skull-crasher
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed Length: -
Overall length: 200mm.
Thick when closed: -
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Button Lock with secure additional system
Clip: removable and reversible, stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with logos M.O.D. Master of Defense and warranty certificates - Nylon sheath with MOLLE attacks

Innovative tactical / military knife, designed by Duane Dieter, produced at the end of the 90s and immediately became an icon in the field of cutlery.

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand no longer in business and subsequently acquired by Blackhawk! Blades produced various tactical and military types of folding and fixed knives, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.

Single copy 867/2000 at our disposal, new and with original boxes, nowhere to be found and discontinued for many years.

Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Lama production: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitriding
Handle: Aeronautical aluminum with non-slip inserts - belt-cutting and skull-crasher
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 247mm.
Thick when closed: -
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Button Lock with additional safety system
Clip: removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with M.O.D. Master of Defense and warranty certificates

Destinazione d'uso: Collezione/Gentleman

Tipo di produzione: Artigianale
Produzione Lama: Giappone
Lama: In acciaio inox Cowry-Y
Trattamento Lama: -
Manicatura: Madreperla e acciaio inox 316
Lunghezza lama: 60mm.
Spessore lama: 2.5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -
Lunghezza totale: 81mm.
Spessore da chiuso: 9mm.
Bilanciatura: -
Peso: 60g.
Chiusura: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Fodero: -
Confezione: -
Note: Inserti in madreperla sul dorso del coltello - modello interamente realizzato a mano dal Maestro Koji Hara