What steel on CQB-1?

[PiterM]

Well, I feel a bit confused. I know knives a bit. I've chosen a field knife for my friend - CUDA CQB-1. I've seen at least 5 or more CQB-1 knives before. It's a perfect CQB-1 from first class official Camillus dealer but to my surprise this blade was marked not "ATS-34" but "154CM". Did they change the blade material, or it's a short series because of some other reason (lack of ATS-34 on the market?)??? Any idea on that one?

 

[CherylR]

I believe the decision to switch to 154CM was made because ATS-34 is no longer made in the U.S.