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Calypso Jr generations question
- Thread starter timjmayer
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Micarta Calypso Jr was the first, started out as the CX03 Experimental I believe around '97, became the C52, no difference except the box, Came in both SE and PE all in AUS-8.
Stainless version followed very shortly thereafter. Same deal, CX04 Experimental to C52 with no changes except the box label, SE and PE made, AUS-8 steel.
Black FRN version came out in '99, also in both SE and PE. All I have ever seen are VG-10, although that timeline seems a bit early for that steel.
Not sure of total production on any of those three. From what I've been lead to believe, none were wildly successful, so perhaps a couple 1200 unit runs of each, tops?
Grey FRN, in PE only VG-10 came out in '03. First run of 1200 sold so well that at least a second, and possibly a third were done.
Current version in burgundy FRN and ZDP-189 is PE only and, unless history repeats itself, is slated to be 1200 pieces.
Stainless version followed very shortly thereafter. Same deal, CX04 Experimental to C52 with no changes except the box label, SE and PE made, AUS-8 steel.
Black FRN version came out in '99, also in both SE and PE. All I have ever seen are VG-10, although that timeline seems a bit early for that steel.
Not sure of total production on any of those three. From what I've been lead to believe, none were wildly successful, so perhaps a couple 1200 unit runs of each, tops?
Grey FRN, in PE only VG-10 came out in '03. First run of 1200 sold so well that at least a second, and possibly a third were done.
Current version in burgundy FRN and ZDP-189 is PE only and, unless history repeats itself, is slated to be 1200 pieces.
On the VG-10 I know what you mean about early. Maybe sal did the same with that model that he is doing with the ZDP-189. As for locating some get to john F Jensen's. he had 2 or 3 variations of these last time I was there. Good luck I have all pe's except the micartas.
Chris
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Funny Chris, that exact thought crossed my mind as I was writing my comment.boxer93 said:
