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Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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What about opening up the little gap that's serving as a choil? I saw someone modify their BK9 in such a way that it served as a forward finger grip for greater control of the blade in certain applications.
I've done this before, you don't need much space.square up the spine right at the front base of the thumb ramp?