i bought this one in jan.2016 and this is the information on this knife.looks like they were made in 2010 and 2011
CS447 Busse Combat Custom Shop SAR3 Variant .16" Flat Ground Satin Blade, Full Giraffe Bone Handle w/Mosaic Pins & Black Liners
Search And Rescue 3 - SAR3
3.2" Blade Length 7.3" Overall Length .16" Blade Thickness 4.8 Ounces
Nuclear Meltdown Treatment on the Spine and Handle
INFI Blade Steel
Flat Ground Blade with a Satin Finish & V-Ground Edge
This is Brand New directly from the 2011 Blade in Atlanta Ga.
These Search And Rescue 3 are sold out everywhere because they have being discontinued! The Search And Rescue 3 was introduced in 2010 and have since than been discontinued. The SAR3 were all available only though the Busse Company Store when it was open and only in certain color combination. You could only order what was available at the time. This one was special and made by the Busse Combat Custom Shop with a hand shaped Full Giraffe Bone Handle w/Mosaic Pins & Black Liners! This has a custom Re-Shaped Blade that was Flat Ground with a V-Ground edge which is very different from the full height convexed Blade that most SAR3 came with. This also has a Re-Shaped Handle to fit the hand better with a Skull Crusher! This may look nice but it feels even better in your hands and this is ULTRA RARE as this is "One of a Kind!" You could not order this knife like this from Busse and needed to be the first one to grab this at the show. This is Brand New, never used, carried or sharpened.
