Approved - knives withdrawn from private collections, checked, overhauled and certified by Coltelleria Collini

KNIFE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private individual, previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition
* Commercial Availability: Discontinued in this steel variant
* Sharpness: Factory-sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: Minor cosmetic signs of wear on the clip and screws
* Box: Included
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Included
* Inspected and certified by our in-house laboratory

The Microtech Socom Elite is one of the most iconic folding knives produced by Microtech, prized for its combination of durability, ergonomics, and reliability. Designed for professional and tactical use, over the years it has also established itself as a benchmark among collectors and enthusiasts of high-end cutlery.

The model presented here, manufactured in 2019, features a blade made of Carpenter CTS-204P steel, one of the best high-performance stainless steel alloys in its class, known for its excellent edge retention, high corrosion resistance, and outstanding wear resistance. The black/dual-tone finish contributes to its particularly aggressive and professional appearance.

The aluminum handle with non-slip inserts ensures a firm and comfortable grip even under the most demanding conditions, while the manual thumb stud opening system and the proven liner lock mechanism guarantee quick deployment and safety during use.

Thanks to Microtech’s signature build quality and a design that has become an industry classic, the Socom Elite is an excellent choice for both everyday use and for collectors seeking one of the most iconic models in the American brand’s modern lineup.

Intended Use: Tactical, EDC

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Manufacture: USA
Blade: Carpenter CTS-204P stainless steel
Blade Finish: “Normal” (Black PVD + Satin)
Handle: Aluminum with non-slip inserts
Blade Length: 101mm
Blade thickness: 4 mm
Closed length: 127 mm
Overall length: 228 mm
Closed thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 157 g
Lock type: Liner Lock
Clip: Stainless steel, removable
Packaging: Microtech box with manuals
Notes: Previously purchased knife, from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition, has a small scratch on the G10 handle and a performing but improvable factory sharpening
* Commercially available: Still in production
* Sharpening: Factory, can be improved with subsequent resharpening
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: a small scratch on the G10 cheek piece.
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Sporting

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 8Cr13Mov 58/60 HRC
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: G10 and stainless steel with aluminum spacer
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Length closed: 108mm.
Total length: 182mm.
Weight: 102g.
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: stainless steel, removable
Packaging: cardboard box with CRKT logos
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection - Design by Jesper Voxnaes

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Collected from a private individual, previously purchased.
* Condition: Like new, never used
* Commercially available: Limited and numbered custom edition, discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Not Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Microtech Marfione Custom ANAX - Limited Series 2015
In 2015, Anthony Marfione created a limited and numbered series of the famous ANAX, a folding integral knife that marked a turning point in custom design. Winner of the “Most Innovative Knife of the Year” award at the 2014 Blade Show, the ANAX combines functionality, futuristic aesthetics, and top-of-the-line materials. The custom models produced that year stand out for their handcrafted finishes, unique material variations, and exclusive accessories, quickly becoming collector's items coveted on a global scale.

Data Sheet.
Intended Use: Tactical, EDC
Type of production: Custom
Country of Production: USA
Blade: Elmax Stainless Steel
Blade Finish: Tri-Tone Black DLC
Handle: Carbon fiber and titanium with Black DLC finish and hardware
Blade length: 95mm
Blade thickness: 4mm
Length closed: 125mm
Total length: 219mm
Thickness when closed: 12mm
Weight: 99g
Closure: Sub Frame Lock in titanium with Black DLC finish
Clip: Titanium with Black DLC finish
Packaging: Marfione Custom box with external serial number, nylon zippered pouch, microfiber pouch, titanium patch with Marfione logo
Notes: 05/2015 limited run custom edition, specimen number 075, numbered on blade and box

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition.
* Commercially available: Still available.
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened
* Marks on blade: A few small, unnoticeable marks.
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Not present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Not present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Tactical/Sporting

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 8Cr14, 58-59 HRC
Blade Finish: Titanium Nitriding
Handle: G10
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 137mm.
Total length: 235mm.
Thickness when closed: 18mm.
Weight: 167g.
Closure: Liner Lock with additional AUTO-LAWKS automated safety lock.
Clip: multi-position, removable and reversible, stainless steel with black paint finish
Packaging: not present
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection

Intended use: Tactical/Military
Production type: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: AUS 4 steel, hardness 55–57 HRC
Blade finish: Bead Blast
Handle: Glass-fiber reinforced nylon with Desert Camo pattern
Blade length: 89mm
Blade thickness: 2.5mm
Closed length: 121mm
Total length: 210mm
Closed thickness: 11mm
Weight: 99g
Locking system: Liner Lock with AutoLAWKS system
Clip: Removable stainless steel
Packaging: NO BOX
Notes: Designed by Kit Carson

PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED KNIFE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased knife.
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present, original, with some external abrasion
* Scabbard: Not present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Not present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.

The Hisshou, meaning “certain victory,” is the modern incarnation of the Samurai fighting sword. Designed by James Williams, it is a specialized tool intended for military personnel and special forces operators. James developed this design to meet the specific demands of coalition forces abroad, who needed a more powerful tactical tool than his already widely used Hissatsu from CRKT.

Historically, military swords have been designed according to the combat environment. Long swords, such as the English broadsword and the Japanese katana, were primarily used in open battlefields. Enclosed or confined combat required shorter swords, such as the sailor's machete and the Japanese wakizashi, close in size to the Hisshou.

Intended use: collection/tactical

Type of production: industrial
Country of production: China
Blade: Daido YK30 carbon steel (better known as O2 steel)
Blade treatment: Satin finish and mirror polish
Handle: Samekawa (Breed leather) and cotton weave
Blade length: 310mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 465mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 470g.
Sheath: -
Packaging: wooden display case with manufacturer's logos
Notes: discontinued knife, previously purchased, from private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Conditions: in like-new condition
* Available on the market: No longer available
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: /
* Sheath: hand-made leather in good condition
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: No
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: collection/sports

Type of production: Handcrafted
Blade production: Cambodia
Blade: mirror-finish DNH7 carbon steel
Blade treatment: brut de forge
Handle: wood and horn
Blade length: approx. 120mm.
Blade thickness: approx. 5.5mm.
Total length: approx. 250mm.
Balance: -
Weight: approx. 228g.
Lock: 1.5cm set back
Sheath: Handcrafted leather
Notes: -

Citadel Knives and Swords is a sword and knife manufacturer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Despite the country's reputation as an exotic and remote location, the company is easily accessible, located close to the city's international airport. The workshop is modest but houses an impressive range of high-quality Japanese swords and knives.

Founded by Dominique Eluere in the 1990s, Citadel has combined the expertise of French and local craftsmen to produce blades that rival the best in the world. Eluere began by training Cambodian blacksmiths to make French table knives, later evolving into the production of Japanese swords.

The quality of Citadel swords is world renowned, thanks to the use of traditional Japanese techniques and a meticulous manufacturing process. Each katana is heat treated, creating a blade with varying hardness along the edge and spine, a hallmark of true katanas. The hilt is fully encased in high-quality stingray leather, a rarity compared to common panels.

Attention to detail extends to every element, with every component custom-made for each blade. This includes the tsuba (sword guard) and habaki (blade collar), both of which are hand-crafted and fitted, ensuring perfect fit and functionality.

In addition to katanas, Citadel also produces European swords and knives, maintaining the same philosophy of quality and functionality. Production is artisanal, with particular attention to polishing and finishing, often done by hand with sandpaper and whetstones.

Citadel is proud of its Cambodian roots, with local workers looking up to Eluere as a father figure and deeply involved in maintaining the company's high standards.

In short, Citadel Knives and Swords represents a perfect fusion of tradition, craftsmanship and innovation, offering products that are truly functional works of art. These tools, while expensive, represent an investment in quality and craftsmanship that is hard to match.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: in excellent condition
* Commercially available: No
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Signs on handle: NO
* Packaging: NO
* Sheath: in plastic material
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: NO
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Blade: AUS-8 high-carbon 57/58HRC stainless steel
Handle: in cotton with stingray skin insert
Blade length: 140mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Weight: 322g.
Sheath: plastic material
Note:

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Collected from a private individual, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition.
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: /
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Sporting

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 8Cr13Mov 58/60 HRC
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Bolsters in G10 and White Bone
Blade Length: 79mm.
Blade thickness: 2.8mm.
Length closed: 98mm.
Total length: 178mm.
Weight: 100g.
Closure: liner lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable
Packaging: cardboard box with CRKT logos
Notes: Design by Kit Carson

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: like new
* Commercially available: discontinued
* Sharpening: factory sharpened
* Marks on the blade: None
* Marks on the handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: /
* Manuals, certificates and warranties: Available
* Tested and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended Use: Sporting

Production Type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: China
Blade: Stainless steel 1.4116
Blade finish: Satin surface
Handle: GFN nylon
Blade length: 84 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.3 mm.
Length closed: 120 mm.
Total length: 203 mm.
Weight: 139 g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: Stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: Cardboard box with CRKT logo
Notes: Ball bearing opening with IKBS system - Opening via Carson pinball system - Design by Ken Onion