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  1. Pohl Force - Alpha Three Desert Tanto - USED - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Origin: Acquired from a private individual; previously purchased and used
    * Condition: Mechanically in excellent condition; cosmetically in acceptable condition; shows several signs of use on the blade finish, liners, and handle that do not compromise its use in any way
    * Commercially available: Discontinued
    * Sharpness: Factory-sharpened; could be improved
    * Marks on blade: Several signs of use and wear
    * Marks on handle: Several signs of use and wear
    * Box: -
    * Sheath: -
    * Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: -
    * Inspected and certified by our in-house laboratory


    The Alpha Three model, an evolution of the Alpha Two, was designed by Dietmar Pohl in collaboration with police and special forces instructors from the H3 Training Division. This knife is engineered for heavy-duty use; thanks to its substantial size, it is well-suited for use while wearing gloves.


    Intended Use: Utility / Multi-purpose
    Manufacturing Type: Industrial
    Blade: D2 steel
    Blade Finish: Burnished
    Handle: Zytel with internal burnished stainless steel liners
    Blade Length: 113 mm
    Blade Thickness: 5 mm
    Overall Length: 260 mm
    Thickness when closed: 18 mm
    Balance: 1 cm rearward from the guard
    Weight: 260 g
    Closure: Back Lock
    Packaging: -
    Notes: equipped with a skull crusher / glass breaker on the back—knife previously purchased and used, from a private collection

    PF-A3D-CP
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  2. Sog - S37 Seal 2000 knife - Made in Japan - 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    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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: Present - Original
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.



    The SEAL Team 2000 was designed in collaboration with the Navy SEALs themselves to meet their specific needs in the field. It was introduced in 2001 and quickly became a popular knife among law enforcement professionals, military personnel and tactical knife enthusiasts.

    The SOG SEAL Team 2000 Knife was created to withstand the most extreme conditions and challenges in the field, making it a reliable tool for those operating in tactical environments. Its popularity has grown over time due to its reputation as a quality knife built to last and adapt to a variety of situations.



    Intended Use: Sporting/Collection

    Type of production: Industrial
    Blade production: Japan
    Blade: AUS-6 stainless steel
    Blade Finish: Powder coated
    Handle: Zytel
    Blade length: 180mm.
    Blade thickness: 6mm.
    Total length: 315mm.
    Balance: on the guard branch
    Weight: 359g.
    Sheath: made of kydex

    SOG-S37SEAL-CP
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  3. Zero Tolerance - Ken Onion Flipper Knife - ZT0200ST - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

    Type: Previously Purchased
    Condition: in excellent condition
    Available in commerce: NO
    Sharpening: Original
    Marks on blade: YES - small marks
    Marks on handle: NO
    Packaging: YES, original box
    Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory
    Intended use: Tactical/Military

    Type of production: Industrial
    Country of production: USA
    Blade: In stainless steel 154CM
    Blade finish: Tungsten DLC Coating
    Handle: G10 with stainless steel liners
    Blade length: 101mm.
    Blade thickness: 4mm.
    Closed length: 132mm.
    Total length: 222mm.
    Thickness when closed: 21mm.
    Weight: 225g.
    Closure: Liner Lock
    Clip: Removable, reversible and multi-position, in stainless steel
    Packaging: -
    Notes: Design by Ken Onion - Opening system through Carson Flipper system - Knife out of production, withdrawn from private collection, like new, without box

    AP-ZT0200ST
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  4. Fox - Spartan Defender Combat Knife - SF-CC03 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: knife from 2014 previously purchased and used.
    * Condition: Overall in good condition.
    * Commercially available Out of production.
    * Sharpening: Professionally re-sharpened.
    * Marks on blade: Slight superficial rub marks on matte finish.
    * Marks on handle: Small superficial marks on pommel and guard.
    * Box: Not present
    * Scabbard: Present, original, fiberglass, nylon and cordura sheath with stainless steel thread cutter.
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Not present
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Knife launched on the market in 2014 by Fox Knives, civilian version of their Spartan Defender Military Bayonet. It has the distinction of having a trapezoidal polymer handle with the blade offset upward from the user's grip. Model now discontinued and replaced by the "Spartan 2 Leonidas" currently in production, decidedly more canonical in appearance, conformation and materials.

    Intended Use: Collection / All Round Utility / Tactical

    Country of Production: Italy
    Blade: Stainless Steel N690Co 59/60HRC with MILSPEC MIL-C-13924 treatment
    Handle: NATO Black 9011 forprene and 316L stainless steel with MILSPEC MIL-C-13927 treatment
    Blade length: 185mm.
    Blade thickness: 6mm.
    Total length: 315mm.
    Balance: On the lower guard branch
    Weight: 390g.
    Sheath: made of high-strength fiberglass with Cordura and ballistic Nylon exterior. The main sheath is equipped with a wire cutter plate.
    Notes: knife from 2014 previously purchased and from private collection - discontinued item

    SF-CC03-AP
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  5. Sog - Pentagon Elite 2 - PE18 - NOS / PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    NOS KNIFE (New, Old Stock) WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION.
    * Type: Previously Purchased.
    * Condition: NOS, like new
    * Commercially available Out of production.
    * Sharpening: Factory
    * Marks on blade: No
    * Marks on handle: No
    * Box: Present (full set)
    * Scabbard: -
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Intended Use: Tactical/EDC

    Production Type: Industrial
    Country of Production: Japan - Seki
    Blade: stainless steel AUS-8 56/58HRC
    Blade finish: microbead blasting
    Handle: aluminum liners, Zytel grips
    Blade length: 126mm.
    Blade thickness: 4mm.
    Length closed: 149mm.
    Total length: 275mm.
    Thickness when closed: 19mm.
    Weight: 198g.
    Closure: Arc Lock
    Clip: Removable, stainless steel
    Packaging: black and white cardboard case with SOG logos
    Notes: knife discontinued NOS (new, old stock) new and perfect in every part

    SOG-PE18-CP
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  6. Master of Defense - Hornet Black Serrated - James Keating Design - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: Previously Purchased
    * Condition: Overall in good condition.
    * Commercially available Discontinued
    * Sharpening: Factory
    * Marks on blade: No
    * Marks on handle: Slight: a few small scratches and abrasions on corners and clip; small oxidation marks on hardware
    * Box: Present and original (full set).
    * Scabbard: -
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present (full set)
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Tactical knife/EDC produced in the late 1990s and designed by martial arts expert James Keating,

    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, Janich, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.

    Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
    Production Type: Industrial
    Country of manufacture: USA
    Blade: stainless steel 154CM 
    Handle: aircraft grade aluminum with non-slip Kraton inserts
    Blade length: 75mm.
    Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
    Length closed: 107mm.
    Total length: 183mm.
    Thickness when closed: 13mm
    Weight: 90g.
    Closure: Liner Lock
    Clip: removable, stainless steel
    Packaging: cardboard box with Master of Defense logos

    MOD-HORNET-CP
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  7. ExtremaRatio - Landing Force Titanium - Italian Army Landing Troops - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    Knife from private collection - Very rare knife from 2015, discontinued for several years, in min conditions - Comes with original packaging (box, protective plastics, manuals) and accessories (sheath and straps) - Never used, with original factory sharpening - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

    Multi-role non-magnetic knife, developed and officially acquired by the landing troops of the Italian Army. Totally titanium blade and tang make the knife particularly resistant to oxidation and usable for magnetic trigger buried ordnance search (mine probing).


    Intended Use: Tactical / Military / Sub / Amphibious

    Production type: Industrial
    Country of Production: Italy
    Blade: Titanium Beta 40HRC
    Blade Finish: Burnishing
    Handle: Forprene
    Blade Length: 180mm.
    Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
    Total length: 310mm.
    Weight: 195g.
    Sheath: Desert nylon, with ABS hard shell; M.O.L.L.E. type thigh straps and attachments.
    Packaging: Cardboard box, certificates, manuals
    Notes: Widia glass breaker on rear tang.

    ER-LFT-CP
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  8. Spyderco - Native 5 Lightweight Black TiNi - C41PSBBK5 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - Knife

    Knife taken from a private collection. Overall in very good condition, including the edge: there are a few small marks on the right side of the blade (see photo). Complete with Spyderco cardboard box but belonging to another Native 5 model (C41SBK5). Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory Coltelleria Collini.

    Intended use: Sporting / Collection

    Production Type: Industrial
    Blade Production: USA
    Blade: CPM-S35VN Powder Steel
    Blade Treatment: TiNi
    Handle: FRN Lightweight
    Blade length: 75mm.
    Blade thickness: 3mm.
    Length closed: 102mm.
    Total length: 175mm.
    Thickness when closed: 15.5mm.
    Balance: -
    Weight: 70g.
    Closure: Back Lock
    Clip: Stainless steel
    Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos, however belonging to another Native 5 model (C41SBK5)
    Notes: -

    CP-C41PSBBK5
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  9. Cold Steel - Gunsite II - VG-1 Half Serrated - Made in Japan - PRIVATE COLLECTION - 29GLTH - knife

    Knife from private collection - Like new, never used, with original box in excellent condition - Mid 90's production still made in Japan, with VG-1 steel - All in mint condition. Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.


    Intended Use: Collector/Sportsman

    Type of production: Industrial
    Country of Production: Japan
    Blade: Stainless steel VG-1
    Blade Finish: Satin
    Handle: Zytel
    Blade length: 104mm.
    Blade thickness: 3mm.
    Total length: 233mm.
    Weight: 105g.
    Closure: Back-Lock
    Clip: Removable, painted stainless steel
    Packaging: cardboard box with Cold Steel logos
    Notes: Like-new knife from a private collection, dating from the mid-1990s; made in Japan from VG-1 steel

    C29GLTH
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  10. Master of Defense - Tempest knife SW by Michael Janich Design - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife

    Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model produced by the Master of Defense around 2001 - Excellent condition. Never resharpened - Without original box - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini.

    Tactical / EDC knife manufactured in the late 1990s and designed by martial arts expert Michael Janich,

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

    The only copy at our disposal, without box, very rare and out of production for many years.


    Intended use: Tactical / Collection
    Type of production: Industrial
    Production Lama: USA
    Blade: 154CM stainless steel
    Handle: Aviation aluminum with Kraton anti-slip inserts
    Blade length: 86mm.
    Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
    Closed length: 112mm
    Total length: 200mm.
    Thick when closed: 13mm
    Weight: 120g.
    Closure: Liner Lock
    Clip: removable, in stainless steel
    Packaging:

    MOD-TEMSW-CP
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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.