Holy Grail!

[Hombre]

Mail call! Today I got one of my "Holy Grails" when it comes to blades from Cold Steel... 13MBXII CS Magnum Tanto XII. Made in Japan...
To compare, the biggest and the smallest...
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[d762nato]

Nice set Congrats their sweet.

 

[Hombre]

d762nato, thank you very much!

 

[dogstar]

Nice score, congrats!

 

[Zulus]

Nice knife in very nice box :^D

 

[G. Scott H.]

 

[Hombre]

Thank you, guys!

 

[Vlade]

SWEEEET!!!

 

[tess_lawrie_fan]

The MT XII is a star, but I confess that the smaller knife fills my heart with joy.

It's the original "Magnum Tanto" (no number), which was discontinued, is this correct?

 

[jlauffer]

The MG XII is a star, but I confess that the smaller knife fills my heart with joy.

It's the original "Magnum Tanto" (no number), which was discontinued, is this correct?

The original Magnum Tanto (no number and 8 3/4" blade) was discontinued long ago. It was replaced by the MT II (7.5"), and then later they added the IX and XII.

 

[tess_lawrie_fan]

The original Magnum Tanto (no number and 8 3/4" blade) was discontinued long ago. It was replaced by the MT II (7.5"), and then later they added the IX and XII.

Thanks for clarifying! I thought that the original MgT was smaller.

Which model is this? It seems to be even smaller than the Master Tanto.

 

[jlauffer]

Thanks for clarifying! I thought that the original MgT was smaller.

Which model is this? It seems to be even smaller than the Master Tanto.

Don't see a pic, but could be a Mini Tanto. May want to peruse this thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...and-probably-incomplete.1566051/post-17972917

 

[tess_lawrie_fan]

Don't see a pic, but could be a Mini Tanto. May want to peruse this thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...and-probably-incomplete.1566051/post-17972917

I read your thread twice, and will read it again.

I was testing my memory. Not working as before, it seems.


EDIT: It's the "Mini Tanto" (1991 - 2000). Very neat with that full oval guard....

 

[nephron]

Good catch, they sell for a fortune, especially NIB!