Which Spydercos came in 440C?

[GarageBoy]

I know of the Q and the Herbst, what else?

 

[Harry Callahan]

Spyderench and Maddox.

 

[GarageBoy]

Thanks, also when was the Herbst avalible in 440C

 

[recoil]

The original titanium handle Herbst with the blue anodized design had a 440C Solingen - Germany. marked blade.
Very few of these actually made it to retail and a later run of notched-blade seconds were released.

dave

 

[GarageBoy]

Thanks! How rare are the seconds?

 

[Robert]

The early Meerkat's had also 440C blades, and the Ti handled Police model too

Cheers, Robert

 

[recoil]

Robert, I believe both the full serrated and combo edge runs of the Titanium handle Police model came with ATS-34 blade steel.

dave

 

[u812]

Thanks! How rare are the seconds?

IIRC there were only about 50 or 60 seconds put up for sell.

 

[GarageBoy]

Wow, thanks! So there were a bunch of 440C 1sts and a handful of seconds?

 

[u812]

The Ti Herbst was the one that was sold as seconds.
Not many of them in either the first or seconds.

 

[Robert]

@recoil

Perfectly possible I don't have mine at hand at moment as I'm at work, but I'll check later on. Now that you mentioned ATS-34 I'm not so sure anymore

Cheers, Robert

 

[Harry Callahan]

Here is a Bladeforums thread that might answer your questions concerning the number of original titanium Herbst models are out there.

Here is the Bladeforums thread were Sal sold the rejects.

 

[GarageBoy]

Thanks! ......