Dalton Assassin...

Great name..Assassin! If there ever was a knife just begging to confiscated by the authorities, this is probably the one. Looks good, but I don't know if its $200 good.
 
what do you want it for? It would help if we could comment on your intended usage, and maybe recommend something else?

Nitin
 
The Assassin is an excellent Dalton, I have a black model and a damascus model. The action is excellent for a large knife, and there is ample room behind the sharpened part of the blade for closing. If you like large autos, this is a great one. A great show piece! :D

Scott
 
It is a well made knife and would be a great addition to an auto collectors display case. With a 6" dagger blade, 13.25" overall, it is certainly not something I would want to get caught carrying. Unless you live in Oregon. :D
 
the Assassin is a great auto. well designed and when deployed, snaps open quick and hard. this is a long knife and looks great open. not really a carry piece, as suggested above, but it is solid and i think of it as a modern interpretation of a stiletto.
 
neetones said:
what do you want it for? It would help if we could comment on your intended usage, and maybe recommend something else?

Nitin
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to stab someone with :D







nah, i'm just looking for a good stiletto type knife for collector purposes. I was looking at the Cold Steel Ti-Lite, the Camillius Cuda MAXX Stiletto, the Protech Godfather, and now this. I must say, a 6" automatic stilletto looks very sexy to me.
 
Call me wary, but a double-edged side-opening auto sounds like an accident waiting to happen.
 
ayzianboy said:
http://216.71.158.68/webcat/daltonassassin.shtml

anyone own one of these and care to comment on it?

I want to do some research and be sure before i drop $200+ on a knife.
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I have an Assassin. As far as quality goes, it's a Robbie Dalton. If you are not familiar with the company, I can tell you taht I own quite a few. I have NEVER had any trouble with the quality. (I'd like to hear more about their damascus blades-never had one, but thinking about it.) For bang-for-the-buck, you jest can't beat it. And DON'T worry about it being sharp out-of-the box. It'll shave. The springs on them are quite strong-hang on tight.

Also-Esav is right-stay alert with this one, even more than most.

On this particular knife-carrying options are limited. The only thing you could do is use a standard sheath with the handle stiking way out. And, if you ever do plan to carry it--man, I hope that you are legal. Any law-enforcement type would get you for it, and if that is ever shown in a courtroom as exhibit A, well, you are going away.

If you want it for a collector's piece, I'd suggest that you buy quickly. I have found that the availabilty of Dalton knives is limited, and very time-dependent. Good luck.
 
I've seen a few for sale under 2 bills, you just have to watch the for sale forums. Theres about a good inch of unsharpened blade to close it with below the sharpened part. Rob Dalton only has a couple of workers who work on the knives with him, and they come out with quality and a great price. I'm obviously not the end all expert on the Daltons, but I've been picking them up for about 4 years, and reading up on the models(I only have 36, less than than the severly afflicted!). They have the "definition" of a hard banging auto spring, whether its an OTF or a side opener. The damascus models I have are a neat change, kind of like an Emerson collector getting a model with a dam. blade. :cool: The Assassin is about the longest Dalton made, it would be a fun first model! It will give you the fever...
 
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