C07 Police

The C07 Police was first introduced in 1984 as the 1007 and is currently still available. Many variations of the Police exist.

The C51 Rookie is a smaller sized version of the Police.

Generations

The C07 Police has a long history. Three generations can be differentiated which are described in the following.

                                    2008
                                    |- Generation 3 ->
|-- Generation 1 --|----------- Generation 2 -------->
1984               1991-1994?

Generation 1

The first C07 Police variations introduced in the 80s all having stainless steel handles are considered first generation Polices (P1).

GIN-1/G-2 steel was used for all P1 blades.

Generation 2

Around 1991-1994(?) the second generation of the C07 Police (P2) was introduced. The major modifications from the P1 are

• the lock release position moved backward to mid-position,
• beveled handles.

The G-2 stamp on the blade was used from around 1992 to 1994. Prior to 1992 Spyderco knives were not marked with the steel used. In 1994, the steel remained the same, but the marking was changed to GIN-1, the name given by the steel's manufacturer.

A Boye dent was added in 2001.

From 1998 to 2001 variations with G-10 handles were available.

Generation 3

The third generation of the Police (P3) was introduced in 2008. The most prominent modifications from the P2 are

• 4-way clip allowing left and right hand carrying with tip-up or tip-down,
• screw together construction,
• modified blade shape.

Appearance in catalogs

The C07 Police appeared in all annual Spyderco product catalogs since about 1985 (older, newer):

• Generation 1: 1984?, 1985 - at least 1990
• Generation 2: since at least 1994
• Generation 3: 2008 Mid-Year Product Supplement and 2009 Spyderco

Designer

Spyderco?

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

• Comments and pictures about Police variations and generations in the Spyderco forum.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C07:

"Time and again law enforcement officers have opted for the Police Model since its debut in 1984. Spyderco packs as much blade length as possible into the handle for big cutting power in a slim profile."

"The Police Model has a David Boye dent cut out of the locking lever allowing you to gorilla grip the knife without accidentally releasing the lock. The blade is hollow-ground VG-10 and thick at the tip for added strength with a weight-reducing swedge along the spine. All stainless, the handle is perfect for engraving or embossing. Steel clip positions the knife for tip-down pocket carry."

C07G3:

"It’s been twenty years since the Spyderco Police Model was introduced and it remains a cutlery icon. It was designed to have an as large as possible blade built into a thin, equally sized handle. Because of this, Save and Serve professionals continue buying the Police Model as an essential tool for their trade. Since its introduction, new handle materials like G-10 have become available in the cutlery industry., and requests for a G-10 handled Police Model poured in. We accommodated, and re-engineered with a finger choil, a full flat ground blade, and released the Police3."

"The benefits of G-10 as a handle material are many. It can support a building, be drilled and sawed. It’s doesn’t retain heat or cold, shuns chemicals, discoloration and peeling. Two finger indents in the handle position the gripping hand for maximum control. The C07G blade is flat-ground VG-10: a high carbon, cobalt enhanced steel that sharpens-up easily and retains its edge. Mid-positioned backlock features a David Boye Dent for added lock security. A 4-way clip positions the folder to carry tip-up/tip-down and left- or right-handed."

Variations

All Police variations are made in Seki City, Japan, and have:

• A Back Lock locking mechanism and
• a modified clip point blade.

Variations of the Police 1

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C07 (PIG)	Stainless Steel	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	1984-?, 1986	65.95$ (1986)	"Pride Integrity Guts" engraved on blade	~2400 (~20% left hand)	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	LH+RH, TD
C07	Stainless Steel	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	?, 1990	?	"POLICE MODEL" on blade	N/A	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	LH+RH, TD

Variations of the Police 2

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C07 LH	Stainless Steel	SE	GIN-1/G-2	199?-1998	121.95$ (1994)	except early batches: "POLICE" on blade	N/A	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	LH, TD
C07 RH	Stainless Steel	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	199?-1998	121.95$ (1994)	except early batches: "POLICE" on blade	N/A	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	RH, TD
C07	Stainless Steel	PE SE	ATS-55	1999-2001	?	2001: incl. Boye dent, "POLICE" on blade	N/A	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	LH+RH, TD
C07	Stainless Steel	PE PS SE	VG-10	2002-	132.95$ (2004), 154.95$ (2008)	"POLICE" on blade	N/A	Hollow	3- screw old standard clip	RH, TD
C07G	Black G-10	PE SE	ATS-55	1998	146.95$ (1998)	"POLICE" on blade, unlined	N/A	Flat Saber	Metal black	RH, TD
C07G	Black G-10	PE SE	ATS-55	1999-2001	?	2001: incl. Boye dent, "POLICE" on blade, single liner, partially screwed construction.	N/A	Full Flat	Half- moon clip	RH, TD

See above (Section Generation 2) remarks regarding additional variations of GIN-1/G-2 blade stamps.

Variations of the Police 3

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C07G3	Black G-10	PE SE	VG-10	2008-	219.95$ (2009)		N/A	Full Flat	4-way	LH/RH, TD/TU	Both edges Variant

Other variations

SKU	Handle	Edge	Steel	From/To	MSRP	Note	Number made	Grind	Clip	Clip positions	Collectors club
C07SA	Aluminum uncoated	PE? SE	GIN-1/G-2	1989-?	?	pins visible/flush	?	Hollow	Metal	RH, TD?
C07BK	Black, Titanium Carbo-Nitride coated Stainless Steel	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	1992, ?, 1994, ?, 1996	146.95$ (1994), 189.95$ (1996)	Police Blak Ti	?	Hollow	Metal	LH+RH, TD
C07BK	Black, Titanium Carbo-Nitride coated Stainless Steel	PE SE	ATS-55	?, 1998	189.95$ (1998)	Police Blak Ti; left hand version?	?	Hollow	Metal	RH, TD
C07ATU	Gray TuFFram coated Aluminum	PE SE	GIN-1/G-2	1993-1995	146.95$ (1994)	1993, 1994: without "POLICE" on blade, 1995: "POLICE" on blade, 4oz, pins visible; left hand version?	?	Hollow	Metal	RH, TD
C07STI	TI	PS SE	ATS-34	1992-?	295.95$	pins visible/flush; left hand version?	500xPS, 500xSE	Hollow	Metal	RH, TD
C07CFRHP	Black CF	PE SE	VG-10	2003	189.95$ (2003)	Sprint, "POLICE" on blade, boye dent; Right hand version.	1500	Hollow	Half- moon clip	RH, TD
C07CFRHS	Black CF	PE SE	VG-10	2003	189.95$ (2003)	Sprint, "POLICE" on blade, boye dent; Right hand version.	1500	Hollow	Half- moon clip	RH, TD
C07CFLHP	Black CF	PE SE	VG-10	2003	189.95$ (2003)	Sprint, "POLICE" on blade, boye dent; left hand version.	1500	Hollow	Half- moon clip	LH, TD
C07CFLHS	Black CF	PE SE	VG-10	2003	189.95$ (2003)	Sprint, "POLICE" on blade, boye dent; Left hand version	1500	Hollow	Half- moon clip	LH, TD
C07SGBE	Stainless Steel with Gary Blanchard embellishing	SE		1993-?	285,95 us $ (1994)	Different variations exist, there was no system as to what knives got embellished		Hollow	3- screw old standard clip
C07	Stainless Steel with Santa Fe stoneworks wood overlay.	SE?		?		Usually called Earthling (which is what Santa Fe still calls this particular overlay), this model was rather expensive, and not many were made.		Hollow	Metal
C07	Stainless Steel with David Yellowhorse embellishing	SE and PE?		?		The prototype had embellishment on both sides, but the production model only had on the none-clip side.		Hollow	Metal

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the C07

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C07 Police:

Variations	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
Police 1	?	?	?	98mm	?	?	154g
Police 2 SS	241mm	135mm	104mm	97mm	12mm	3mm	159g
Police 2 G-10	241mm	135mm	104mm	97mm	12mm	3mm	97g
Police 3	251mm	141mm	111mm	102mm	13mm	3mm	140g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C07 Police:

Variations	Length overall	Length closed	Length blade	Length edge	Hole Ø	Blade thickness	Weight
Police 1	?	?	?	3 7/8"	?	?	5.44oz
Police 2 SS	9 1/2"	5 5/16"	4 1/8"	3 13/16"	15/32"	1/8"	5.6oz
Police 2 G-10	9 1/2"	5 5/16"	4 1/8"	3 13/16"	15/32"	1/8"	3.4oz
Police 3	9 7/8"	5 9/16"	4 3/8"	4"	1/2"	1/8"	5oz

Pictures

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  Left hand CF Police closed

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  Left hand CF Police open