Brand new, direct from Microtech Knives, USA.

Blade: The Socom Elite sports a beefy 4-inch blade of high performance, Bohler Elmax stainless steel with a rugged Stonewashed finish. Rugged and stylish, the heavy stonewashed finish offers a wear hiding look with visual appeal. The high height saber grind offers an excellent combination of durability and slicing performance while the clip point offers powerful piercing ability while retaining a high level of toughness. The blade is fast and smooth on a ceramic ball bearing pivot and is deployed via generous dual thumb studs for decisive action.

Handle: Constructed of durable aluminum handles that are both light weight and tough, finished in a Blue hard anodization for a discreet look. Black traction inserts deliver security in the hand along with a jimped thumb ramp and jimping along both the top and bottom of the tapered pommel end. An inset titanium liner lock mechanism delivers solid and reliable lock up and smooth operation thanks to the hardened steel insert. Construction is completed with Torx hardware, pocket clip and hardened steel glass breaker insert. Each Socom Elite is individually serialized and dated on the front of the blade.

Carries via a right hand, tip-down, stainless steel pocket clip.

Bohler Elmax: Elmax has become an extremely popular choice for high-end user grade knives thanks to its extreme edge retention. Elmax also has a good corrosion resistance, meaning most users can avoid corrosion (rust) by simply wiping off their blade after each use. Another great feature of this steel is its ability to resist burr formation during sharpening. Elmax has very similar performance to M390 and is used interchangeably by Microtech.