Jeff Harkins Italia, Sergey Rogovets Model 21, Crusader Forge VIS Metro MK IV

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If you have any questions about what's listed, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you out. For more details, specs, or pictures, ask and ye shall receive. You can reach me through private message or through my email: kenleung1995 at hotmail dot com. I also check my threads fairly often so I'll see your posts. I can work with you on the price for some of these and I'm open to trades. Prices include all shipping and PayPal fees in the US. I'll be happy to ship international but the buyer will need to assume all risks and help cover the cost of shipping. Thanks for your time.

For trades, I'm looking for an: MSC XL Yeti, Jon Grahams, Yunas, Marlowes, Direwares, GTCs, TuffKnives, Sharknivcos, Rocksteads, Dalibors, Broadwells, Black Snow Customs, Phantom Steelworks, Kirby Lamberts, Jim Burkes, Ochs, Blackwoods, VanderMeulens, Jason Clarks, Rassentis, Demkos, some Shirogorovs, Grimsmos, Marfione MSG-3, DOC, ZT 0454, and maybe a custom Emerson or Striders in general but if you have other offers, I'm happy to hear them. Cash can be added either way.

1. Jeffrey Harkins Italia - like new - $2300
Prototype from 2003, marked on the backspacer
Dual action hidden scale release auto made by the king of autos
Only Italia with a sculpted custom clip made for it ($200 upgrade)
Stiletto-style 4.25" hand satin blade
Tumbled frame with 4 seamless black micarta inlays
Manual action is glass smooth
Auto action strong and 100% reliable
Lockup is secure
Centering just favors the front by a slight hair
This one was a bit beat up when I first got it so I sent it out to Jeff and paid to have it completely restored
It's in the same condition as when I got it back a few months ago
According to the maker himself, he would sell a normal Italia for $2500, more for this one since it's a prototype with a clip

 

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2. Sergey Rogovets Model 21 - like new - $1200
Precisely built flipper with 4" of cutting edge
2-tone CTS-XHP blade with satin flats, acidwashed grinds, and a 3-hole pattern milled into the blade
Tumbled bronzed handle slabs with a flame trail pattern
There is a blasted gear decal on either side
The backspacer and back pivot collar are made from copper
Fit and finish is perfect
Lockup is early but rock solid with zero play
Action is drop-shut smooth, detent is dialed in so it's snappy and reliable
The blade is actually centered but the grind is very slightly asymmetrical so it looks like it favors the lock side by a hair
Comes in a huge branded Pelican 1120 case with some extras and a security torx bit for the pivot

3. Crusader Forge VIS Metro MK IV - very good condition - $750
One of the older Crusader Forges and an absolute tank of a knife
Blade and ti has the KG Mil-Spec coatings they're known for
Blade has 3.5" of edge and is made from their proprietary CPM DWA (formula based off of CPM S30V but with more carbon from what I can find)
Contoured, sculpted, and textured thick OD green G-10 front slab
Action is glass smooth and it even works as a front flipper
Centering is dead on and lockup is tight with no play in any direction
I have lightly carried and used this one but the majority of the wear is just snail trails in the clip finish
Surprisingly good in hand and not as hard to carry as you might think