I have wanted one of the Joe Dorsky Randall 'RECON' knives for years...the only info I could find was on some of the other forums. Here is the info I recieved from the gentleman I bought my 'RECON' from:


Very rare numbered special edition commissioned by a noted Randall Collector. This is knife number 048 of eighty some made..first delivery was around 2003.

Intention was to do a knife close to the early Vietnam Nam era (1964) CISO 7" Recon by Ben Baker. This took years to get through The Randall shop. Of particular concern was the difficulty of sharpening the top bevel of the model 3 grind 7" blade, but it was finally agreed to!

Features a Stainless steel blade with sharpened bevel, Brass double hilt, Brass butt, Wrist thong, All black spacers. Knife and Black sheath are both numbered (048).

Super knife Rex. It is one of my favorites that I have not acquired yet.

Very nice and pretty hard to find,good catch Rex.Jimmy,good luck at the shop today

Wow! A real beauty.

I wanted this one for so long....too!
Here's mine...a pretty low # as....004

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!
...004 ... do you have a license to kill?

...Thanks to all for the compliments...I'm hoping the RMK Collector/Historian who convinced the shop to build this knife..would share his story on how the Randall RECON came about.

I love that model too!

Someday...

Rex -

check out RKS newsletter #61.

Note that I seemed to have started a "trend" subsequent to the RECON showing up with many other knives coming out of the shop with all black spacers. It seems that it has subsided a bit though.

Crutch,
I find the comment about having a tough time getting the shop to agree to sharpen your top bevel mis-informed. (You didn't say it...Someone else mentioned it as hearsay)...What say you? I have always thought the "TB" option was available on the models: #3...#4...#5...Am I wrong?
With regards to all black spacers: I think some of the "trend" is coincidental, being as your Recon premiered right around the same time as the shop started limiting spacer choices, i.e. no more "all blue" or "red & blue", etc. This prompted me to pursue the "all red" and "all black" routine a bit more. I'll be interested to hear your comments on this.
Thanks, Capt. Chris
PS: Give me a call also, when you have a chance...CCS