Approved - knives withdrawn from private collections, checked, overhauled and certified by Coltelleria Collini

KNIFE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased knife from a private collection
* Condition: Like new
* Availability: Rare and hard to find
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: None
* Handle marks: None
* Box: Original
* Sheath: In excellent, complete condition
* Manuals, Certificates & Warranty: Ka-Bar
Inspected and certified by our in-house laboratory

The KA-BAR BK72 represents the ultimate evolution of a survival knife icon. As the heir to the famous Becker BK2/BK22, it retains their toughness and reliability while enhancing performance thanks to the premium CPM S35VN steel. Built full tang with a 6.35 mm thick blade, it offers outstanding strength and optimal handling.

The black micarta handle ensures a firm grip in any condition, while the available finishes — stonewashed or black DLC coating — provide a modern and functional aesthetic. A knife that combines durability, precision, and style, perfect for outdoor, survival, and professional use.

Intended use: survival / outdoor / heavy-duty
Production type: exclusive Knivesandtools edition (KA-BAR–Knivesandtools collaboration)
Country of origin: USA
Blade: CPM S35VN steel (full tang, 6.35 mm thick)
Blade finish: stonewashed (KABK72) or black DLC coating (KABK72BK)
Handle: black micarta
Blade length: approx. 13.2 cm
Blade thickness: 6.35 mm
Closed length: 107 mm
Overall length: approx. 270 mm
Closed thickness: estimated between 12–15 mm
Weight: approx. 435 g
Locking mechanism: fixed blade, no locking system
Clip: none (includes kydex sheath)
Packaging: original box
Notes: hardness approx. 58 HRC

Ka-Bar - 1217 - Full Set 1991 50th Pearl Harbour Anniversary Model 02-1241 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Like new, never taken out of its box. 
* Commercially available: Discontinued, 1991 model
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: /
* Marks on handle: /
* Box: Present, original, with “50th Anniversary Pearl Harbor” logos.
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present, complete set.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

This Ka-Bar 1217, made in 1991, is a commemorative knife designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This surprise attack, conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy, aimed to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet and prevent a rapid response to Japanese expansion. The raid claimed the lives of about 2,400 people, including military personnel and civilians, and led the United States to enter World War II, declaring war on Japan the following day.

The Ka-Bar 1217, with its high-carbon steel blade and leather ring handle, has the same design as the legendary Ka-Bar knife used by U.S. soldiers during the conflict. The blade is engraved with the 50th anniversary logo and a symbolic image of Pearl Harbor, making the knife a collector's item and a tribute to the historical memory of the event. The Ka-Bar 1217 is not just a tool but a mark of honor and respect for the victims of the attack and the heroes who contributed to the victory of the United States during World War II.

Unlike the standard models, here we have engraving from the right side of the blade, hand-molded leather washers with an aged look, and even the scabbard is made like the 1940s models, with darker leather and steel staple points in addition to the traditional contrasting cream-colored stitching.

Intended Use: Tactical/Military

Blade: 1095 56/58HRC carbon steel
Handle: hand-molded leather rings with aged appearance
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: set back - 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 305g.
Sheath: leather, with contrasting stitching and steel staple points
Notes: very rare 1991 commemorative edition for the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor

USED KNIFE, WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Knife previously purchased, from a private collection
* Condition: Like new
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: None
* Handle marks: None
* Box: Present and in excellent condition
* Sheath: Present and like new
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

At 2:38 in the morning on the night between January 16 and 17, 1991, just 18 hours and 38 minutes after the expiration of the ultimatum set by the United Nations, Operation "Desert Storm," the largest allied military action since 1945, began.

In what would become the first conflict in history to be broadcast live on television, 90,000 tons of bombs would be dropped, marking a new point of no return for what was considered acceptable by global public opinion. The imagery that war helped create would lay the groundwork for the long series of Western military interventions in the Middle East in the years that followed.

Intended use: Tactical/Military

Country of production: USA
Blade: 1095 carbon steel 56/58HRC
Handle: Leather rings
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 305mm.
Balance: Set back - 1 cm from the lower guard
Weight: 305g.
Sheath: Leather
Notes: Commemorative edition from the 2000s, out of production and no longer available

KNIFE TAKEN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: very good, mirror polished blade with a few slight surface marks (visible against the light) from being inserted in the sheath - a few dots of oxidation on brass guard and pommel
* Commercially available Out of production
* Sharpening: Original edge
* Marks on blade: yes, light and superficial
* Marks on handle: no
* Box: no
* Scabbard: Present - Original, in good condition
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: no
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Utility/Hunting

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Germany - Solingen
Blade: Stainless steel 440C
Blade finish: Mirror polished
Handle: Briar
Blade length: 123mm. (edge 112mm.)
Blade thickness: 4.4mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Weight: 162g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: -

Tomahawk withdrawn from private collection, no longer in production by Boker - In excellent condition, no signs of wear, still has the original factory sharpening - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended Use: Tactical/Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Taiwan
Blade: 440C stainless steel
Blade treatment: stonewashed
Handle: G-10
Blade length: 55mm.
Blade thickness: 6.2mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Weight: 576g.
Sheath: Kydex
Packaging: Cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Dj Urbanowsky

* Type: Previously purchased and used
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available: yes
* Sharpness: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Packaging: Yes
* Sheath: /
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: yes
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: EDC / Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Taiwan
Blade: VG-10 stainless steel
Blade treatment: blackwash
Handle: titanium
Blade length: 47mm.
Blade thickness: 1.7mm.
Total length: 115mm.
Weight: 31g.
Clip: titanium
Closure: Frame lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Brad Zinker

While we've seen plenty of Boker products over the years, resourceful knife makers continue to find ways to surprise us. For example, Brad Zinker from Florida with his Urban Trapper, one of the thinnest profile titanium framelocks we've ever experienced. With just 8mm grip thickness (without clip), the term "slim" only inadequately describes the Urban Trapper for its usable size.

The large holes and titanium transform the Urban Trapper into a real featherweight of just 48 g that can be carried extremely comfortably both in a suit pocket and in light summer trousers. Considering the overall minimalist design of the knife, the size of the flipper is equally reserved.

When used, it still impresses with its outstanding functionality and reliably opens the blade on VG-10 ball bearings. The blade shape of this classic trapper pocket knife, widely distributed in the United States and worn for many years by Brad Zinker, was the inspiration for this unusual piece.