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Latest revision as of 21:36, 20 January 2025
The FB48 Subway Bowie is a very compact fixed blade design, in collaboration with custom knife maker Fred Perrin.
Appearance in catalogs
The FB48 Subway Bowie appeared in the following catalogs:
- 2020 Spyderco Reveal Volume 10
- 2021 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2022 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2023 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2024 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2025 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Fred Perrin
History, mentionings etc. from the forums
- subway bowie!, posted by forum member, ladybug93
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
FB48 Subway Bowie
Designed by renowned French custom knifemaker and martial artist Fred Perrin, the Subway Bowie is an ultra-compact but remarkably capable fixed-blade knife. Its straight-clipped Bowie-style blade is saber ground from ultra-corrosion-resistant LC200N and has a bright satin finish. The fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle is injection molded directly onto the blade’s tang and features Perrin’s signature index-finger choil. A lanyard hole allows the easy attachment of the included paracord lanyard and works in concert with the choil and jimping (textured grooves) on the spine to ensure a secure, non-slip grip. Designed for convenient, discreet neck carry, the Subway Bowie comes complete with a custom-molded Boltaron® sheath and a breakaway ball chain.[1]
Variations
The FB48 Subway Bowie is made in Japan and features:
- a Bowie-Shaped Blade
- a deep finger choil
- lanyard hole in the handle
| SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Sheath | Clip | Collectors club |
| FB48BK | Black FRN | PE | LC200N | 2022 - | $173.00 (2022) | The Subway Bowie is designed for neck-carry and comes with a breakaway ball chain. | Regular production | Sabre grind | Boltaron | N/A | Main |
| FB48BBK | Black FRN | PE | Black LC200N | 2022 - | $178.50 (2022) | The Subway Bowie is designed for neck-carry and comes with a breakaway ball chain.
The FB48BBK also features a non-reflective black ceramic coating to the blade. |
Regular production | Sabre grind | Boltaron | N/A | Main |
Most collectible variation
The original FB48 Subway Bowie, complete with original box and papers in mint condition, is likely to be the most collectible version.
Questions regarding collecting the FB48
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the FB48 Subway Bowie:
| Variation | Length overall | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
| FB48BK | 130mm | 71mm | 64mm | 3.0mm | 63g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the FB48 Subway Bowie:
| Variation | Length overall | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
| FB48BK | 5.11" | 2.80" | 2.52" | 0.118" | 2.3oz |
References
- ↑ The FB48 Subway Bowie in Spyderco's online catalog
