Cold Steel OSS Carbon V Knife

[luvmyberetta]

I stopped in a pawn shop owned by a friend a few days ago & spotted this beauty. I'm not what you would call a big Cold Steel fan & most of my knives are stainless, but I can still appreicate a quality carbon blade. What I've been able to find out is this is one of the first Cold Steel OSS knives produced after they purchased stock from Camillus when they were still making Carbon V. The 8.25" blade's flat ground instead of hollow ground & is in 99% condition. The rubber grip has a few rub marks & the nylon holster's a little rough, but the edge is perfect. Looks like it was carried, but not used much. Maybe someone has more info they can give me about this particular model. It's a little big for much practical use, but may make a good camp knife..or may just end up sitting in one of my drawers at home with some of my other knives. Either way, I plan to make a sheath for it as soon as I can pick up some more leather. Hopefully I'll get to get some use out of it this summer. :x:

 

 

Edited April 18, 2014 by luvmyberetta

[Guest tangojuliet]

you got an old girl from cold steel   and got very lucky thats a damn expensive blade 

[Oh Shoot]

Great find, man. One of several classic CS models that used to be made here, like the SRK.

 

- OS

[luvmyberetta]

you got an old girl from cold steel   and got very lucky thats a damn expensive blade 

 

I had never seen an OSS knife before I walked in his shop that day. When I bought it I was just hoping it was worth more than the $18 I paid for it.

Edited April 18, 2014 by luvmyberetta

[Guest tangojuliet]

I had never seen an OSS knife before I walked in his shop that day. When I bought it I was just hoping it was worth more than the $18 I paid for it.

ill double your money ;) ok i couldnt do that to ya thats about a 120 to 150 dollar knife..

[MacGyver]

Nice find from back in the day.  Those Carbon V blades were great.

[E4 No More]

Carbon or stainless, that is one sexy looking knife! :love:

[tbenedict]

Nice, I always wanted a Recon Tanto and a few others in the Carbon V.

[willis68]

Very Nice,

I hate Cold Steel but the old ones like that are true treasures!

[et45]

Nice find. If it were me I would put it on fleabay and use the proceeds toward a Becker or Ontario or Essee but that's just me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[hipower]

Had a Cold Steel Tanto...was a great blade. Unfortunately, someone like it more than I did and "borrowed" it permanently from my truck box.