Overview
This H&K Prototype CQC-10 by Ernie Emerson features a satin finished blade with a thumbhole, notched thumbrest and wave feature. The handle is composed of black G10 scales and backspacer, titanium liners, black tip up stainless steel pocket clip. Excellent condition. Comes with original box and papers.
1998-2002 (unable to pinpoint exactly) Emerson CQC-10 PROTOTYPE. This knife was hand built by Ernest Emerson himself.
Please read below for the history of the collaboration of this PROTOTYPE.
This Came From Emerson’s Lost & Found Vault And Was Purchased From Area 51.
As I Understand It, Heckler & Koch Approached Ernie And Gave A General Idea Of What They Wanted And Ernie Took Over From There. All Of The Heckler & Koch Models Have Black Blades, And All Were Serrated. I’ve Been Unable To Pinpoint How Many Were Produced For Heckler & Koch, So I’m Going To Guess 300 To 500.
The Blade Is Not Marked PROTOTYPE, And Has No Inscription Of CQC-10 Under The Left Of The Logo…It’s Blank. This Was The Birth Of The CQC-10. I Believe Ernie Made Two Prototypes, With One Given To Someone With Heckler & Koch, And This One. The One Given To Heckler & Koch Has Never Surfaced To My Knowledge.
This one has been turned into a PoBoy by Andrew Charlet. Comes with original box, papers and black G-10 scales and original hardware. Excellent condition.