Spyderco citadel half serrated?

[stingray3]

I have googled pics of a spyderco citadel with half serrated black blade and cant seem to find any pics of them. My question is did spyderco make a citadel with a half serrated black blade?

 

[The Deacon]

AFAIK, both the black and uncoated blade versions of the large and small Citadels were only ever made in PE. The 2010 Spyderco Op Focus catalog does list the black bladed Embassy as being available in part serrated, as well as serrated and plain and I've seen photos of the uncoated Embassy in part serrated as well.

 

[stingray3]

Thanks for your reply and help. I recently bought this knife and was just wondering if this a legit spyderco for I can not find other pics of one like it.

So is this a legit citadel in the pic or an embassy blade that some one else put on this citadel?

 

[The Deacon]

Thanks for your reply and help. I recently bought this knife and was just wondering if this a legit spyderco for I can not find other pics of one like it.

So is this a legit citadel in the pic or an embassy blade that some one else put on this citadel?

While I can't say for sure, I'm fairly sure it's a legit Citadel with aftermarket serrations added. I base that on never having heard of any out-and-out fake Citadels, the blade shape being wrong for an Embassy blade, and the serration layout being "wrong". That is to say, while the serrations follow the "2 small 1 large" Spyderedge pattern, the pattern on every fully or part serrated Spyderco I've checked ends with a large serration at the tang end, like your Embassy.

 

[stingray3]

Yes with all that you pointed out I am thinking its a legit citadel with aftermarket serrations added. I wish it was wrote in the selling thread that this was the case. I would not have bought it. But maybe the seller did not know either. Thanks for your help.

 

[rycen]

I agree with The Deacon that those are aftermarket serrations