Another POLICE Question

[pmel018]

Hi Guys
just recieved a G-10 PE linerless, great piece, I have just noticed that the blade steel is GIN-1 rather than ATS 55. Any ideas? The box is different too.
Open to all suggestions.
Thanks Phil :spyder: :confused:

[vampyrewolf]

it's an early model police.... can't tell you what year it was though.

[Sundown]

Thats one of my dream Spydies! Congratulations on an awesome score! :spyder: :cool:

[Senate]

yeah G10 police aren't common and I remember they're the only Police model with the full flat ground blade... cool! :)

[hardkiss]

it is definitely a police issue?? i've never heard of that type of steel..though i am not too familiar all the types of steel out there anyway..is there a pic that you can put on the net?? :spyder:

[pmel018]

Hi Guys
Have communicated with the seller, the box is Japanese domestic issue and the knife is early production.
senate- the early G10 knives had the conventional blade, it changed to flat ground when the liner was included in the later knives.

this purchase ended my coolecting year on a high, a black CO7S, a linerless G10 and an old LH S/Steel CO7s with POLICE MODEL on the blade. Is there no end to the variations? :D

Sorry can't post any images at this time, are there instructions somewhere as to how I should go about it?
Thanks Phil :spyder:

[Al]

Here is your G-10 Police, Phil. Yes it's the original G-10 linerless model with the hollow ground blade. A 'Boye' indent and steel liner was added along with the flat blade style on the later models. Phil is now after my other G-10 Police's....help!

[rycen]

I wonder if the GIN-1 police was released in the US.

[Senate]

Here is your G-10 Police, Phil. Yes it's the original G-10 linerless model with the hollow ground blade. A 'Boye' indent and steel liner was added along with the flat blade style on the later models. Phil is now after my other G-10 Police's....help!

Hey Al
Those two weren't listed on eBay UK, where are you working now? :D

Alex from Paris

[pmel018]

Hi Al
thanks for the picture, it is a stunning knife.

Alex- it was listed on the main Ebay site, it poppd up as I was checking the listings and i bought it immediately. I think it was listed for about 5 minutes.
for once the Spyderco gods were smiling on me. :spyder: :)
Phil :cool:

[Al]

I'm sure the earlier model was sold in the states, the amendments were carried out due to problems with the screws not holding the G-10 scales. As to the change of blade to flat ground, I don't know why it was changed but It makes for a much nicer slicer!. :D

Alex! ~ Phil bought the G-10 Police just as I was about to send you a headsup email! :eek: ....honest :o . Look out for a cd of Spydie pics from me that you've acquired over the last year. :) . How's the jobhunt going?

[The Deacon]

Here is your G-10 Police, Phil. Yes it's the original G-10 linerless model with the hollow ground blade. A 'Boye' indent and steel liner was added along with the flat blade style on the later models. Phil is now after my other G-10 Police's....help!

Snowy, overcast day here, so I can't take and post a pic of it, but just to add one more to the bewildering array of Police variants, the single liner version with the flat ground ATS-55 blade also comes "undented".

[Senate]

....How's the jobhunt going?

It's still in progress... :D but I must say it's so good to be on vacation, I'm becoming a bit lazy. Hopefully my addiction for :spyder: will force me to find something very soon, my must-have list is getting longer everyday and the bank account won't follow.

Thanks a lot for the cd.
see you

[pmel018]

Hi There
I was surprised to hear about the G10 flat ground with a Boye dent, more variations HELLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
Regards
Phil