Spyderco Mariner? Rescue? Authentic?

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Can find the knife, aka Mariner....BUT no info or pics on image searches and ebay for this knife with the Black handles.
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I don't see a maker's mark, so this one is likely pre-2000. "Seki-City," with the hyphen, looks like a good sign. I couldn't make out the stamp on the other side of the tang. According to the Spydie Wiki's Mariner page, all Mariners have stainless steel handles. I believe the blade is authentic Spyderco, and the handles indicate it's a model other than the Mariner. Beyond that, others are better qualified than I to provide information.
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TripleF wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:16 pm Can find the knife, aka Mariner....BUT no info or pics on image searches and ebay for this knife with the Black handles.
This is an authentic Rescue.
I'm not very familiar with the Mariner model, but the ones that I have seen had stainless steel handles.
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edge213 wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:36 pm
TripleF wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:16 pm Can find the knife, aka Mariner....BUT no info or pics on image searches and ebay for this knife with the Black handles.
This is an authentic Rescue.
I'm not very familiar with the Mariner model, but the ones that I have seen had stainless steel handles.

Mine is different in 2 ways:
Mine has draining area on handle, and the lockback plunge doesn't have a curve in it like all the other ones (and yours) have.
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TripleF wrote: Sun May 23, 2021 12:04 am
edge213 wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:36 pm
TripleF wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 4:16 pm Can find the knife, aka Mariner....BUT no info or pics on image searches and ebay for this knife with the Black handles.
This is an authentic Rescue.
I'm not very familiar with the Mariner model, but the ones that I have seen had stainless steel handles.

Mine is different in 2 ways:
Mine has draining area on handle, and the lockback plunge doesn't have a curve in it like all the other ones (and yours) have.
The Rescue didn't have draining feature.
Sorry Scott, I don't know if yours is legit or not, I haven't seen a Mariner with plastic handles, but I can't say they didn't make them.
I also believe it would have Mariner etched on blade.
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I think I found maynswer.....it's an old school Clipit Rescue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9uD_TCGwXw
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TripleF wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 10:52 am I think I found maynswer.....it's an old school Clipit Rescue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9uD_TCGwXw
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