Hey you knife guys, maybe you can help me out. I dabbled in knives for a while, but decided I didn't need something else to spend money on. I never got super serious (except for my made-to-order Elishewitz), but did buy some good moderately priced knives.

 

One of these was kind of unusual and even an Internet search today doesn't reveal much about it. It is a Xikar 188 Military. As I understand it, there were many 188 models - some black some SS, some with wood handles others with G-10. What differentiated the Military was a thicker blade, different blade steel, and a glass breaker on the end opposite the blade. It is all black with G-10 scales. The blade looks like a modified tanto.

 

Anybody familiar with this particular 188 model? Xikar is made in Italy and is much better known for their cigar cutters and equipment.

 

Thanks.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Bob, pm mag1 bout it

Maybe this will help.

Thanks Paul, I've seen those, but that is scarce little info. JT shamed me into breaking out the camera and digging the knife out of the safe, so here you go...

 

 

tj, I'll PM him and direct him to this thread, thanks.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Nice looking knife!

This is a discontinued knife around or before 2007.  Xikar is not in the knife business anymore. Blame it on the 1911 events.

It def is not common and is limited/out of production.

It is a mid production knife. That looks like a tactical model w g10/aluminum, but def is the military. 

They are a step above from benchmade and spyderco.

I estimate they are about $175 since if new w box for the right collector. Almost def retail was $199 at the time.

Difference in the models and prices are the scales/inserts, and of course blade material.

My buddy had one with nice wood insert and damasteel with matching cigar cutter, pretty cool.

Xikar facility is in Missouri who designed these knives. Gianni Pauletta( LionSteel) from Italy makes the knife.

 

That gives me an idea...Matching 1911 grips/knife inserts/cigar cutter..all matching