[SOLD] Super Early Model Endura Clipit

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Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/i66aD

I bought this knife on Arizona Custom, and it appears to be part of the earliest run of Enduras:
The first Endura's and Delica's were made in 1990. We used a relatively thin integral clip as we had no history on FRN as a spring clip. When some of the clips broke, we added a thin strip on the underside of the clip for reinforcement. Then the 2nd version also showed evidence of not being strong enough, so we remade the tooling for the clip part of the mold and made the entire clip wider and thicker. This was done again a little later. We made 4 variations of the original integral clip before we gave up on the plastic clip and went to metal clips in 1998.

We began the model with Gingami I which was made by Hitachi. It was the best stainless available in Japan at the time. We couldn't put the name Gingami I on the blade becsuse the maker had used it for another company and wanted it to be exclusive for them. We went for a while with no steel markings on the blade.
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Source: http://www.spydiewiki.com/index.php?title=C10_Endura

This one is a bit beat up, but I think it could possibly be valuable given how old it is. Certainly a great piece of Spyderco's history. Scratches and a bit of staining on the blade, and the clip is a little bent (still functions but doesn't have a lot of tension). The lockup is perfectly solid, action is smooth, blade is centered, scales are in great condition. Does not come with box or papers.

Price: $40, I pay paypal fees and USPS priority shipping in the US. International shipping is possible but we'll have to discuss pricing.

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