Colt Knives

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I recently purchased a Colt Python 2 knife from a friend it's the "official police issue" model with the serrations and carbon fiber handle and 440 steel, and it's made in Solingen, Germany by Eikhorn i believe thats how you spell it, anyways just wanted to see what you guys thought of them, cant be bad for $30 i paid for it, and I heard that it was designed by Ken Onion, I bought it from a cool customer that came into work last night. I sell knives to customers but i wound up buying one from him, BUT he did buy a Kershaw R.A.M. "tactical".


P.S. the Colt was made in 2000, and very thick same thickness as my Mini Commander.
 
Found this information on a knife seller's website:
Colt Knives are produced under license by United Cutlery. Colt is a registered trademark of New Colt Holding Company, Inc.​
 
united doesnt make them they just distribute them but this knife is made in Solingen, Germany which IS known for quality knives.
 
Solingen Germany used to be known for quality knives. Now the name is little more than a gimmick to make inferior knives appeal to the masses.
 
Carbon fiber handle, 440 steel, Solingen Germany, doesn't sound too bad for $30. Colt isn't exactly considered hot around here, what's your opinion of it?
 
Yes , your opinion would be welcomed.... I have two and think they're pretty good for the price I paid. One in particular , an aluminum framed one hander with a button-lock it actually very nice.
 
I've got a couple of these colt knives and they're definately pieces of junk. The rivets that hold the wood handles on, protrude just enough that one could get a nasty little cut. The fit and finish is deplorable. And, the lockback I have isn't any better.

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I have a Colt AR-15k folder which was my EDC for 2 and a half years. Holds a decent edge, withstood being thrown at trees sometimes, used it on a few job sites(sign installation), and it only developed a bit of vertical blade-play near the end of it's EDC time. It still will pass a spine-tap test, and stabs wood just fine.
Not bad for $40, and it could have been found cheaper(I just didn't know).
 
I have a couple of the Colt-United knives and they are kind of cheaply made, but for the money, not bad.
 
I also own a Colt Python II "Official Police Issue". This was one of the first "tactical" knives I ever owned. (If that's what you want to call it!) I saw it in a Sportsman Guide catalog for $20. For an extra $5 they engraved my initials on the blade. At the time I couldn't have owned a cooler knife! This knife has a special place in my collection being that it was the one that really got me into knives. When I say this I mean real knives... not $10 pieces of crap that I once thought were cool. I still carry it from time to time. This says alot considering I now own knives that cost 10 times what that Colt did. What I like most about it is the finger grooves that fit my hand like a glove... nice finger guard, too. It is also a smooth opener and locks up quite nice. I own some very expensive liner locks that shocked the hell out of me when they failed a mild spine-whack... on the edge of a plastic clothes basket, nonetheless. The liner lock on my Python II did not fail this simple test, though. Yeah, sure, it might not be very grippy, or have good edge retention but I think anyone that knows anything about knives will tell you that you USUALLY get what you pay for. In my case I think I got a little more. :thumbup:
 
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