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Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:31 am
by mobiletomek
Hi!,
I bought Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 on the Polish website OLX
The seller said he was selling the knife from his uncle who bought it in Germany in 2001. The knife has been sitting in a drawer unused for over 20 years. Now the family is selling his things and they are 100% convinced that the knife is the original. ;)

I will be eternally grateful if someone could help me verify the authenticity of this knife.


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Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:31 am
by mobiletomek
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Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:16 am
by mobiletomek
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I'm sorry for splitting it into 3 posts, but when I tried to put all the photos into one, I received an Anti-Spam message.

thank you in advance for your help!

Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:49 pm
by Stuart Ackerman
First off...do not use it!

It's collectors value will be high.

I owned one and it looks the same.

The Phillips screws look strange compared to todays Spydies. but I do believe that yours is genuine...

Experts will chime in, i am sure!

Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:53 pm
by Peter1960
It is undoubtedly a legal civilian ATS-55, you don't have to worry about it anymore. It's a nice piece of Spydercos history.

Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:04 am
by rycen
Déjà vu

Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:54 pm
by yablanowitz
rycen wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:04 am
Déjà vu
I was wondering where my post went until I found it on Bladeforums.

Re: Is this the authentic Spyderco Civilian ATS-55 ?

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:12 pm
by Peter1960
Yep, mobiletomek asked on both forums … sometimes it‘s not easy to be helpful.