Fantastic and rare and the only Knife Official RAMBO III produced by the Master of Blades "Gil Hibben". The only one authorized by Sylvester Stallone himself to produce it for the film RAMBO 3 , and for the Limited edition of Commerce. Since the release of the movie "Rambo III" in 1988, the knife made famous in the film has become almost as iconic as the Rambo character himself. Gil Hibben designed and made the knife used by Sylvester Stallone in the film at Stallone's personal request. Gil and Stallone exchanged ideas and several prototype knives were made before arriving at the now famous Bowie style knife that was used in the film The Original Rambo III Movie Knife . Here is an exact copy of the knife used in the movie handmade by Gil Hibben. The knife is 17 1/4 inches in overall length with a blade 11 7/8 inches long, 2 1/4 inches wide and 5/16 inch thick. The handle is made from solid Makassar Ebony and the guard and pommel are milled from stainless steel. These knives, like the actual movie knives, are completely handmade by Gil Hibben in his one-man shop in LaGrange, Kentucky. This knife is a handful! However, even with it's massive nearly 2 1/2 pound weight it is very well balanced and comfortable in the hand. As you would expect from any of Gil Hibben's knives the quality, fit and finish are impeccable. The blade actually has three finishes. The hollow grind is a satin finish, the flats are hand rubbed (finely sanded), and the clip (false edge) is mirror polished. The blade is sharpened to a fine working edge. This is one of a limited edition full size exact copies of the knife that Gil made for use in the movie. The blade is made from 420J2 stainless steel (often referred to as surgical stainless steel). Some knife collectors are put off by this but it is a good steel for a collectable such as this. 420 stainless is one of the most rust and stain resistant stainless steels that you can get (even more so than the much more expensive 440C stainless) so it will maintain it's finish very well. Although this knife has been out production for several years, over 250,000 of them were made and new in-the-box knives can still be found at knife dealers and online auction sites. Features: -Manufacturer: Gil Hibben / Hibben Knives -Overall Length: 17 1/4" -Blade Length: 11 7/8" -Blade Width: 2 1/4" -Blade Thickness: 5/16" -Blade Steel: 420J2 Stainless -Rockwell C Scale Hardness: 56-57 -Handle Material: Makassar Ebony -Weight without sheath: 2 lb. 5 oz. -Weight with sheath: 3 lb. 3 oz. For Rambo Film lovers an extraordinary piece of collection. WARNING: The knife is not a toy. In the photos you can see it next to a kitchen knife. To note the difference! This is a military knife to all the effects! SHIPPING WORLDWIDE ENSURANCE AND TRACKING CODE