I bought this about two years ago, it is one of the 2001 editions with the swedge. You can find info on it at the Bad Mojo site under stealth hawk. It explains the differences and how rare this one is.
215 TYD CONUS. THE HANDLE HAS BEEN RE WRAPPED with reflective and glow in the dark paracord. I wove some into the sheath as well. The sheath came slightly toasted but maintains decent retention.
.25" MP45 material. Non metallic
The swedge is just as sharp as the rest of the knife. I never could bring myself to use it, I just changed the paracord. It's a rare piece from Busse past. Here is the Bad Mojo info, there are pics on the site
The Stealth Hawks were introduced in 1992 and were discontinued due to our inability to get anymore of the elusive MP45 material. It was manufactured for us by a small plastics maker who specialized in "hand lay-up" plastics. Each sheet was individually made by hand. The one polymer that was used dates back quite a while and was considered to be out of date. Only one factory still made it and the EPA whacked them. Apparently the fumes that were emitted during manufacture were considered to be carcinogenic. The cost of upgrading the facility to fall within EPA guidelines would have been far too expensive to afford. They decided to shut the facility down and with it, went one of the primary ingredients of MP45. Shomertec bought nearly all remaining stores of these awesome blades. We did keep some of the material for customs including a custom sword that was made approx. three years ago. There have been some custom pieces out of this material including a BAT Stealth Hawk. . . very cool piece. They sold for $225.00( that was 14 years ago)
These do not carry the standard Busse Guarantee against any and all Major damage. It's that whole plastic material thing. However, we do offer a free replacement when the knife is used to save a life. We have honored this more than several times. These knives have been there for many law enforcement and military personnel when they needed them most.
I wouldn't recommend it for scuba applications if the intent is to cut monofilament line. It will more likely hang up in the teeth rather than be cut. However, for light prying and digging it can be very effective.
It was originally designed for bomb squads who were worried about magnetism and spark generation. It was quickly adopted by many undercover "buy and bust" teams who were being run down with metal detectors by the drug dealers who were in search of guns and or badges. The Stealth Hawk soon gained a reputation as the best choice as the last line of defense against the bad guys. At 2.5 Ounces it could be easily carried and concealed
First I'll take it has it, please follow with PM. I can refuse sale to anyone.
