This discontinued Buck Strider was made in 2011 and has no date code stamped on it. Joe Houser told us there were about 400 made like this. We acquired this knife directly from Buck Knives. It features a black 420HC blade with original factory sharp edge. May have light scuffs, Buck was a little rough on these blades for some reason, so you may find what appear to be scuffs in the black oxide finish. (Please note - this knife is not a factory blemished knife.) This knife is new and unused in the box.