Help identifying Spyderco folder

this one came before the stretch was born,and was sal glesser's design,truly a master piece.:)
 
Is it the Hunter it Progrip? Any idea approx year it would have been made? Blade says Aus8 stainless
 
If my post above is correct, and I think it is, according to Spydiewiki that model began production in 1995.

http://www.spydiewiki.com/models/

Edit: I just noticed your mention of Aus8 steel. That certainly throws a wrench into the works! Not sure if it's relevant but it looks like the patent numbers on the clip are the same. Hard to tell though from the Spydiewiki pic.
 
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Definitely the FRN version of the Pro-Grip. Over the years it came in GIN-1, AUS-8, and VG-10. Earliest GIN-1 ones carried a C33 model number, later ones carried the same C13 model number as the SS Pro-Grip. A plain edged AUS-8 one is the second knife down in this pic...

hunters8.jpg


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C90 - Stretch VG-10 - at the time this photo was taken, it was latest addition to the Hunter Family
C13 ProGrip FRN Version - Integral Clip AUS-8
C13- ProVenator (Early) GIN-1 (marked G2) - later ones were called Pro-Grips, earliest ones Pro-Hunters.
Ironstone Hunter GIN-1 (marked G2) ProVenator style blade in Hunter handle
C03 - Hunter (Later Model) GIN-1 (marked G2)
C03 - Hunter (Very Early LH version) GIN-1 ??? (unmarked)
(Note the unchamfered handle edge and lack of lanyard hole.)
C32 - Spur VG-1010
C04 - Executive GIN-1 ??? (unmarked)​
 
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I was hoping you'd chime in this one Deacon!

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The Deacon said:
Definitely the FRN version of the Pro-Grip. Over the years it came in GIN-1, AUS-8, and VG-10. Earliest GIN-1 ones carried a C33 model number, later ones carried the same C13 model number as the SS Pro-Grip. A plain edged AUS-8 one is the second knife down in this pic...

hunters8.jpg


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C90 - Stretch VG-10 - at the time this photo was taken, it was latest addition to the Hunter Family
C13 ProGrip FRN Version - Integral Clip AUS-8
C13- ProVenator (Early) GIN-1 (marked G2) - later ones were called Pro-Grips, earliest ones Pro-Hunters.
Ironstone Hunter GIN-1 (marked G2) ProVenator style blade in Hunter handle
C03 - Hunter (Later Model) GIN-1 (marked G2)
C03 - Hunter (Very Early LH version) GIN-1 ??? (unmarked)
(Note the unchamfered handle edge and lack of lanyard hole.)
C32 - Spur VG-1010
C04 - Executive GIN-1 ??? (unmarked)​
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Excuse my limited Spyderco knowledge but what does FRN stand for?
 
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