Gerber steel

[NStricker]

I have an older Gerber Gator, marked First Production Run. Do any of you guys know which steel they used when these first came out?

 

[Lycosa]

I "Think" 440A.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

I have an older Gerber Gator, marked First Production Run. Do any of you guys know which steel they used when these first came out?

They usually use the cheapest stuff they can get their hands on.

 

[tabeeb762]

I have one from a couple of years ago and Gerber describes it as "high carbon stainless". According to their site the newest models use 154CM and 420HC.

Back then Gerber was a totally diffirent company so I assume the first production run used better steels. I've heard of Gators in ATS-34 but I don't know when they were made.

 

[vjb.knife]

The Gator first came out in 1991 and I am not 100% sure but I think they were 440A.

 

[NStricker]

Current production, where ever that is, is 420HC.

However, mine is actually marked Made in USA. I was told that Gerber used different steel in their first runs. I was just curious if that was true, and if so, which stainless it is.