C244 Native Chief

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The C244 Native Chief is an in-house design and part of Spyderco's Signature lineup.

Appearance in catalogs

The C244 Native Chief appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C244 Native Chief

"The Spyderco Native Chief takes the highly evolved, time-tested form of our iconic Native model and stretches it by about one third to create a longer, even more capable cutting tool that is still incredibly slim and pocket friendly. Its full-flat-ground CPM S30V® stainless steel blade includes an index-finger choil and a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole for ambidextrous one-handed opening.

The blade is supported by a linerless handle that includes textured G-10 scales, a stainless steel backspacer, and an ultra-refined, precision-machined back lock mechanism. Four sets of threaded inserts in the scales allow its polished hourglass pocket clip to be configured for tip-up or tip-down carry on either side of the body, and a generously sized lanyard hole easily accommodates fobs and lanyards." [1]

Variations

The C244 Native Chief is made in Golden, Colorado, USA, Earth, and features a:

  • Back Lock
  • Skeletonized stainless steel liners
  • Lanyard hole


SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
C244G Black G-10 PE, SE CPM-S30V May 2019 - $240.00 (2020) Regular production Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main
C244CF90VP Black peel ply Carbon Fiber PE CPM-S90V Feb. 2021 $350.00 (2020) Sprintrun Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GBORE Burnt orange G-10 PE CPM REX 45 March 2021 $245.00 (2021) Sprintrun Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GPORBK Orange G-10 PE Black DLC-coated CTS-XHP April 2021 $270.00(2021) Cutlery Shoppe dealer Exclusive. Limited Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GM4BK Natural G-10 PE Black DLC-coated CPM-M4 June 2021 $260.00(2021) Blade HQ dealer Exclusive, features black hardware. Limited Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GPOR Orange G-10 PE CTS-XHP Aug. 2021 $250.00(2020, MSRP), $225.00 (street) Cutlery Shoppe dealer Exclusive. Limited Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant


C244GM4 Natural G-10 PE CPM-M4 Nov. 2021 $240.00(2021, MSRP), $169.00(2021, Street) Blade HQ dealer Exclusive. Limited Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GPRDBK Red G-10 PE Black DLC coated CPM-4V Jan. 2022 $180.00 (street) St. Nicks dealer Exclusive. Limited, approximately 525 pieces Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GDBN Brown G-10 PE M390 Oct. 2022 $250.00 (2022) Sprint Run Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244GDBNBK Brown G-10 PE Black DLC coated M390 Oct. 2022 $290.00 (2022) Sprint Run Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C244BK Black FRN PE,PS, SE CTS-BD1N 2023 - $196.00 (2023) Regular production Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main
C244BBK Black FRN PE,PS, SE Black DLC-coated CTS-BD1N 2023 - $225.00 (2023) Regular production Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main
C244CBL Cobalt blue FRN PE CPM SPY27 2023 - $230.00 (2023) Regular production Full Flat Chrome silver 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main
C244YL Yellow FRN PE, SE CPM MagnaCut 2023 - $255.00 (2023) The C244YL is part of Spyderco Salt series of knives. Regular production Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main
C244GR Green FRN PE LC200N 2023 - $255.00 (2023) The C244GR is part of Spyderco Salt series of knives. Regular production Full Flat Black 4-way clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main

Most collectible variation

The Sprintrun C244 Native Chief in CPM-REX45 steel complete with original packaging in mint condition.

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C244 Native Chief:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C244G 231mm 129mm 104mm 91mm 12.7mm 3.2mm 111g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C244 Native Chief:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C244G 9.08" 5.08" 4.08" 3.58" 0.50" 0.125" 3.9oz

References

  1. The C244 Native Chief in Spyderco's online catalog

Pictures

The C244 Native Chief, open and closed.


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