Police with black blade and scales

[Colt6731]

Did Spyderco ever produce a Police model with a black blade and black steel scales? This knife appears to be a SE ATS-55 pre Boye dent model but is completely black. Not sure if it's a fake or even a aftermarket mod.

 

[mattmanyam]

Recent thread over at the factory forum...
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/show...e-ever-a-DLC-all-blacked-out-stainless-Police

 

[The Deacon]

Probably not fake. However, while it could be factory, it also could be aftermarket. Without a box, there's no way to tell. If there is a box, the printed label should indicate that it is black. If the printed label only says C07S, then the coating was done aftermarket.

 

[Maxkon]

Show photo. This black knife was produced in 1993. http://spydiewiki.com/models/catalogs/spyderco1993.pdf

 

[Dano1987]

I had one years ago

 

[The Deacon]

Show photo. This black knife was produced in 1993. http://spydiewiki.com/models/catalogs/spyderco1993.pdf

That's the all back G-2 (GIN-1) version, the ATS-55 came about 5 years later, and is shown in this Ironstone Catalog.