Spyderco Civilian MD Legal?

Xshot · Nov 6, 2015

After spending all morning hunting for more than word of mouth advice, I can't find hard evidence whether this knife is legal or not in MD and/or Baltimore city.
Anyone know for absolute fact either way or know a legitimate source that would clear it up for me?
Thanks!

http://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/C12G_L.jpg

Marauder · Nov 6, 2015

A folder is OK, no spring assisted for B.City. Looks like you should be OK.

http://thefiringline.com/library/blades/knifelaws.html

Xshot · Nov 6, 2015

Awesome. Thanks.

pop-gunner · Nov 6, 2015

Only the police, and military should have civilians.

Xshot · Nov 7, 2015

pop-gunner said:
Only the police, and military should have civilians.

What if I get my KQL?

Blaster229 · Nov 7, 2015

Damn, that's bad ass. Spyderco serrated blades are the sharpest ever.

Dave Greenberg · Nov 7, 2015

Xshot said:
After spending all morning hunting for more than word of mouth advice, I can't find hard evidence whether this knife is legal or not in MD and/or Baltimore city.
Anyone know for absolute fact either way or know a legitimate source that would clear it up for me?
Thanks!

http://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/large/C12G_L.jpg

That is a bad ass knife. Looks like a karambit. As long as it is not spring assisted you are ok. Maryland doesn't have one of those retarded length limits.

Xshot · Nov 7, 2015

Good to know. Ordered it last night. Should have it today.
This will be my "going out in Baltimore city cesspool" knife.

alucard0822 · Nov 7, 2015

Their serrated hawkbill knives dig in and cut like nothing else, awesome for zipties and bulk hose, had the civilian's little brother a Matriarch in my pocket for a number of years as a mechanic. They do have a model with the Emerson Wave, and prefer tip-up carry but can't really go wrong with a civilian if you are stuck with a folder for concealed defense, that is basically what it was designed for.

Xshot · Nov 7, 2015

It says it's different from a hawkbill, a reverse S curve actually. Not sure what the difference is. They look the same to me.

Some of the pics I saw of it online leads me to believe I can move the clip to run tip up or down depending on what I prefer.

alucard0822 · Nov 7, 2015

Xshot said:
It says it's different from a hawkbill, a reverse S curve actually. Not sure what the difference is. They look the same to me.

Some of the pics I saw of it online leads me to believe I can move the clip to run tip up or down depending on what I prefer.

The Civilian G10 is tip down/right hand only, always has been, you probably could drill and tap it for a tip-up clip like the Matriarch has. reverse S, modified hawksbill, modified reverse recurve karambit, probably 100 ways to describe the awesome and goofy blade shape on it

Xshot · Nov 8, 2015

Arrived today. The clip can be moved to the other end of the handle. Once I find the smallest torx I've ever seen I'll do that.

Semper Noctem · Nov 8, 2015

I think it's a T6. I had to buy a single driver for mine.

alucard0822 · Nov 8, 2015

Xshot said:
Arrived today. The clip can be moved to the other end of the handle. Once I find the smallest torx I've ever seen I'll do that.

That's awesome, must have started drilling them, most of their big blades(military, civilian, police) were tip down only because the heavy blade popped open inadvertently while drawing, and if tip-up you would have to adjust your grip to reach the spider hole at the other end of the long handle. Despite all that most prefer tip-up on everything, they put a stronger spring in the new police, and drilled it for tip-up, didn't know they did it for the civilian or military yet.

Most decent knives use tiny torx screws and a few other odd drivers, this surprisingly good set from Harbour freight has just about all of them. http://www.harborfreight.com/32-piece-screwdriver-set-with-tweezers-97517.html

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