pre-production run, first production run, etc

[jokrswylde]

This may be a stupid question, but does having a blade stamped and # with these designations mean anything? Does it make the knife more valuable/collectible? If not, why do manufacturers bother stamping them? Sorry if this is old news, but my forum search feature does not work!!??

BTW, I just got a NIB Large Classic madagascar wood Sebbie and a NIB first production almar wortac for for around 400. Me thinks i got a pretty good buy!
Woohoo!!!!

 

[SIFU1A]

sometimes the prepros and first runs are worth a small premium to collectors but they are mostly just good users, prototypes (like BM) are also worth a little more to collectors,


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[knifenerd]

Most of these "first pro" and "pre pro" knives are produced in batches of 1000, which is not, IMHO, limited in number to the extent that they would be of collectible value. Just good users.

 

[SIFU1A]

occasionally the BM protos are significantly different from production models, ie i have a BM AFCK11 proto, identical to the production, but have a 710 mchenry-williams axis lock proto that has black anodised aluminum handles vs G10, bigger thumbstuds which are identical to the axis lock button, and someething else i cant remeber now lol, but only 400 or so of them were made, i would think it would have a small collector premium over a std model, w/the low production number and the significance of being the first axis lock BM,but most probably dont though.


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[Gollnick]

It depends on the number of pieces made and the ultimately popularity of that model. It also depends on if the knife is individually numbered or just "one of five hundred."