The Moran has not been taken out of production. It is available now at lower priced than it has been previously, or, according to Sal Glesser's posts, will be again. I would advise to pick one up while you can.
There has been alot of testing and review of this knife, most recently by French knifemaker Fred Perrin. Browse or Search the Knife Reviews forum and you will likely find plenty of info on the Moran.
For more info on the Moran, I refer you to Bald1 (Bob), who is our resident expert.
Hope this helps,
Clay
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Clay Fleischer
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