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  1. Gerber - Bolt Action Knife USA 1985 – Vintage - PRIVATE COLLECTION - with Two Interchangeable Blades

    KNIFE TAKEN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Origin: Taken back from a private owner, previously purchased
    * Condition: Like new, never used, without box
    * Availability on the market: Discontinued
    * Edge: Factory edge
    * Marks on blade: None
    * Marks on handle: None
    * Box: -
    * Sheath: Cordura sheath with insert for the two included blades
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
    * Checked and certified by our in-house workshop

    The Gerber Bolt Action Knife USA 1985 – 1st Production Run is a vintage folding knife of great historical importance, a true expression of Gerber engineering from the late 1980s and today highly sought after by collectors.
    Made entirely in the United States, this model is distinguished by the famous patented Bolt Action mechanism, an innovative locking system that ensures safety, reliability and an extremely smooth operation.
    The blade in stainless steel, with plain edge and bead-blasted finish, offers a clean, technical and elegant look.
    The textured GRN (Glass Reinforced Nylon) handle provides lightness, strength and excellent grip, making the knife practical and easy to handle, with a weight of only 74 grams.
    This example comes complete with the original Gerber sheath and a set of two interchangeable blades, including a saw blade and a skinning blade, a rare configuration that further increases its collectible value.
    The knife is in mint condition, never used, never sharpened and never carried, representing a genuine opportunity for vintage knife enthusiasts and for anyone looking for an iconic piece of Made in USA.


    Intended use: Collection, light outdoor
    Production type: Industrial
    Country of origin: United States of America
    Blade: Stainless steel, plain edge
    Blade finish: Bead blasted
    Handle: GRN (Glass Reinforced Nylon) with textured surface
    Blade length: 83mm
    Blade thickness: -
    Closed length: 107mm
    Overall length: 187mm
    Closed thickness: -
    Weight: 74g
    Locking mechanism: Gerber patented Bolt Action
    Clip: None
    Packaging: Original Gerber sheath complete with two interchangeable blades (saw blade and skinning blade)
    Notes: Late 1980s vintage knife, Made in USA, 1st Production Run, never used, never sharpened, mint condition

    AP-GER-BA
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  2. Gerber - LHR Combat Knife by Larsen, Harsey & Reeve - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased
    * Condition: Overall in excellent condition, never used for cutting, cosmetic abrasion marks on the finish caused by insertion and removal from the sheath
    * Available on the market: Out of production and difficult to find
    * Sharpness: Factory sharp
    * Marks on blade: Cosmetic abrasion marks on the finish caused by insertion and removal from the sheath
    * Marks on handle: None
    * Box: None
    * Sheath: Like new
    * Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: None
    * Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory


    Intended use: Tactical - Military

    Type of production: Industrial
    Blade: 420HC stainless steel
    Blade finish: TiNi - Titanium nitriding
    Country of manufacture: USA
    Handle: TacHide, non-slip
    Blade length: 175mm.
    Blade thickness: 5.5 mm.
    Total length: 314 mm.
    Balance: on the guard
    Weight: 332 g (636 g with sheath)
    Sheath: ABS, with extraction safety
    Notes: designed by Matt Larsen (Close Quarter Combat expert), William Harsey Jr., and Chris Reeve, renowned knife makers

    30-000183-CP
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  3. Andrew Demko - AD 20.5 Clip Point - Stonewashed CPM-S45VN & Carbon Fiber - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased and used
    * Condition: Overall in good condition, a couple of small cosmetic marks of use on the tip of the blade
    * Available on the market: Out of production
    * Sharpness: Factory sharp
    * Marks on blade: A couple of small cosmetic marks of use on the tip of the blade
    * Marks on handle: None
    * Box: Present
    * Sheath: -
    * Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory


    The Demko Knives AD20.5 is a high-quality folder offered at a very competitive price. Fun to use and practical for everyday use, it owes much of its appeal to the innovative Shark Lock: a radical system that guarantees a secure blade lock, keeping your fingers safe at all times.

    The mechanism is activated by pulling back the “fin” with your thumb or index finger, in a movement similar to that of a flipper opener. Once opened, the blade locks securely and the fin becomes a comfortable thumb rest, complete with jimping for superior control. Additional jimping on the back of the blade and an optional high grip further enhance the handling and versatility of this folding knife.

    The AD20.5 represents the perfect balance that every EDC seeks to achieve, and will easily earn a permanent place in your pocket as soon as it enters your collection.


    Intended use: Sports/Utility

    Type of production: Industrial
    Country of production: Taiwan
    Blade: CPM-S45VN steel
    Blade treatment: Stonewashed
    Handle: Carbon fiber
    Blade length: 82mm.
    Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
    Total length: 195mm.
    Weight: 98g.
    Closure: Shark-Lock
    Clip: Stainless steel
    Packaging: Transparent plastic box with Demko logos
    Notes: Design by Andrew Demko - knife previously purchased from a private collection

    DEMAD205C-CP
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  4. Gerber - BMF - Basic Multi-Function Survival Knife - PRIVATE COLLECTION - vintage tactical knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased
    * Condition: Overall in good condition, it has some minor signs of oxidation on the guard and pommel that have not been removed so as not to alter the original finish of the knife, and a couple of small cosmetic scratches on the blade. The sheath is present and perfectly usable, but discolored and “worn” in some parts due to the passage of time
    * Available on the market: Out of production
    * Sharpness: Factory sharp
    * Marks on blade: A couple of small scratches on the left side of the blade and signs of oxidation on the guard and pommel
    * Marks on handle: None
    * Box: -
    * Sheath: Present, complete with diamond sharpener and original bushing, but discolored and worn due to the passage of time
    * Manuals, certificates, and warranties: -
    * Checked and certified by our in-house lab


    The Gerber BMF (Basic Multi-Function) is a fixed blade knife produced by Gerber Legendary Blades between 1986 and the late 1990s. Designed as a sturdy and versatile survival tool, it has become a cult object among collectors and enthusiasts of military and outdoor knives. Its impressive blade, non-slip handle, and sheath with accessories make it one of the most iconic models of Gerber's production from that period.

     

    Intended use: Survival / Military

    Type of production: industrial
    Blade: AUS-8 stainless steel
    Blade finish: micro-peened
    Country of manufacture: USA
    Handle: Hypalon (neoprene-like material)
    Blade length: 200mm.
    Blade thickness: 6 mm.
    Total length: 342 mm.
    Balance: on the guard
    Weight: 433 g.
    Sheath: ABS and Cordura
    Notes: knife from a private collection, previously purchased, serial number 006282 - The original compass is in the pocket on the sheath.

    GE-BMF-CPB
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  5. Andrew Demko - Custom AD20 Full Size - CPM CruWear & Carbon FIber - PRIVATE COLLECTION - pocket knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: previously purchased
    * Condition: overall in very good condition
    * Commercially available handcrafted version no longer commercially available.
    * Sharpening: factory sharpened, never resharpened
    * Marks on blade: none
    * Marks on handle: a few tiny little marks on carbon
    * Box: present
    * Scabbard: -
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory


    Intended Use: Utility / Collection

    Production type: MidTech
    Country of Manufacture: USA (Wampum, Pennsylvania)
    Blade: CPM-CruWear 63/64HRC steel
    Blade treatment: Stonewashed
    Handle: 5mm thick Carbon Fiber with stainless steel top folder
    Blade length: 95mm.
    Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
    Total length: 220mm.
    Weight: 174g.
    Closure: Shark-Lock
    Clip: stainless steel
    Packaging: cardboard box with Demko logos
    Notes: previously purchased knife from private collection - rare semi-crafted version (MidTech) personally made by the knife maker in his own workshops in Wampum, discontinued and no longer commercially available

    AD20-FSC-CP
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  6. Gerber - Applegate Fairbairn - Covert Folder Black PVD - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: Previously Purchased
    * Condition: Overall in very good condition.
    * Commercially available Discontinued
    * Sharpening: Factory
    * Marks on blade: No
    * Marks on handle: No
    * Box: -
    * Scabbard: -
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Use: Tactical / Military

    Blade: Stainless steel 154CM 58/60 HRC with PVD treatment
    Handle: Zytel
    Blade length: 95 mm.
    Blade thickness: 3 mm.
    Total length: 220 mm.
    Length closed: 125 mm.
    Weight: 115 g.
    Clip: stainless steel
    Locking system: liner lock with additional safety lock

    G-AFCB-CP
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  7. Gerber - LMF II Infantry knife Black - PRIVATE COLLECTION - 1629 - knife

    Knife withdrawn from a private collection - In like new condition, original sharpening, without original box - Checked and certified by our in-house Coltelleria Collini laboratory.

    After two years of collaboration with expert military instructor Frank Heyl, Gerber is delighted to bring to market what they themselves define as the strongest military / survival knife ever built. quick to change the handle, but also so robust that it can pierce an aircraft fuselage but also simply be used as a hammer, glass breaker or throwing knife.

    Intended use: Military

    Type of production: industrial
    Blade: 12C27 stainless steel
    Blade treatment: TiNi - Titanium Nitriding
    Production Lama: USA
    Handle: non-slip in fiberglass and nylon
    Blade length: 125mm.
    Blade thickness: 4mm.
    Closed Length: -
    Total length: 275mm.
    Balancing: 3cm back.
    Weight: 330g.
    Closure: -
    Clip: -
    Sheath: Nylon and fire retardant anti-slip polymers, M.O.L.L.E. system, ultra-flat to limit the overall dimensions, integrated sharpener
    Notes: Skullcrasher / Hammer in stainless steel and slots for wrist strap or to be used with a rod to create a spear.

    AP-1629-GER
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Sports, Outdoor, Tactical, and Collectible Knives: The Collini Selection

For over 50 years, Coltelleria Collini has been a reference point in Italy for the world of specialized cutlery. Since 1968, we have been selecting sports, outdoor, professional, and collectible knives, collaborating exclusively with official brands, historical manufacturers, and master artisans.

In this category, you will find thousands of original knives, chosen for demanding collectors, EDC, outdoor, and bushcraft enthusiasts, as well as professional operators who require reliability, quality materials, and consistent performance over time.

Military & Tactical Knives

Knives designed for heavy-duty and professional use, where robustness and reliability are paramount. We select world-leading brands such as Extrema Ratio, Zero Tolerance, Ka-Bar, and Cold Steel. Fixed and folding blades developed to withstand extreme conditions.

Sports & Outdoor Knives

From trekking to hiking, from bushcraft to everyday carry (EDC). Discover the Italian excellence of Fox Knives and LionSteel, the Nordic solidity of Fallkniven, and great classics like Opinel and Spyderco.

Collectible & Rare Knives

Custom, vintage, limited edition, and discontinued knives. Through our Approved program, we acquire, evaluate, and certify private collections, offering our customers access to rare, display, and investment-grade blades.

Why choose Coltelleria Collini since 1968

We are not just an e-commerce site, but a historic cutlery shop with direct experience on the products we offer. Buying from us guarantees:

  • Certified Originality: we are official dealers for all brands we carry.
  • Real Stock with fast shipping.
  • Qualified Assistance and technical advice before and after sales.

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Knives FAQ

What is the best knife brand?

There is no absolute "best" brand, but specific leaders for each use. For tactical and professional use, Extrema Ratio and Zero Tolerance are top tier. For outdoor and EDC, Fox, LionSteel, Fallkniven, and Spyderco excel.

Is it legal to buy sports knives online?

Yes, buying sports and collectible knives online is generally legal for adults. However, laws regarding carrying and transporting knives in public vary significantly by country. Always check your local regulations.