C24 BlackHawk

The C24 BlackHawk and its' longer-length variant, the C23 Renegade, both have a traditional clip point bowie blade and a Back Lock locking mechanism. They were designed together and are the first Spyderco knives designed without hump in the blade and a 50/50 choil to increase safety and comfort. The C23 and C24 were initially made to appeal to the "Biker" market.

The C23 and C24 can be viewed as the predecessor of the C41 Native.

The very early C24 Blackhawks were introduced in 1994 and featured a Aluminum handle, which soon after was replaced by G-10 handles.

C24 name variations: "Black Hawk", "Blackhawk"

Appearance in catalogs

The C24 BlackHawk appears at least in the following catalogs:

• 1994 Spyderco Products
• 1997 Spyderco Products

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Blackhawk generations - completed! thread on the Spyderco forum with BlackHawk variations information by "edrose" and others.

In 2002 (?) there was a short run of the Renegade/BlackHawk based on original parts:

• Spyderco forum posting in 2001 by "Sal" on the re-intro.
• Spyderco forum comments by "Sal" on the re-intro and a description of the changes from the original.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Not listed.

Variations

The C24 BlackHawk was originally produced in Golden, U.S.A. The 2002(?) re-intro was produced in Seki-City, Japan. The C24 has a

• Clip point bowie blade, and a
• Back Lock locking mechanism.

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C24	Black Aluminum	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	1993-1994	99.95$ (1994)	Checkered texturing on handle.	N/A	Hollow	Silver 3- screw old standard clip	RH, TD
C24G	Black G-10	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	1994-1997	114.95$ (?)	no liners; with and without "Earth" markings on blade	N/A	Hollow	Silver 3- screw old standard clip	RH, TD
C24G	Black G-10	PS	GIN-1/G-2	2002(?) re-intro	?	single liner on clip side	N/A	Hollow	Black 3- screw old standard clip	RH, TD

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C24

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C24 BlackHawk:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C24	181mm	105mm	76mm	73mm	11mm	3.2mm	?
C24G	181mm	105mm	76mm	73mm	11mm	3.2mm	85g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C24 BlackHawk:

Variation	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
C24	7 1/8"	4 1/8"	3"	2 7/8"	7/16"	1/8"	3.1oz
C24G	7 1/8"	4 1/8"	3"	2 7/8"	7/16"	1/8"	3oz

Pictures

the Blackhawk is the bottom two knives in the picture

the Blackhawk is the bottom two knives in the picture