The knife is made by TOPS www.topsknives.com. They are also the makers of Chris Janowskie's interesting WSI Ranger. Retail price is $299.00. Steel is 1095 carbon,58 Rockwell, 1/4" thick, micarta handles and another black painted finish variation.You might want to take a deep breath before making any investment. Secondhand units are going very cheap. I handled one some time ago. The gut hook instructions are rather telling, requiring a small primary incision made with another tool ( Swiss Army Knife, hand knapped obsidian awl or what have you in a survival situation.) So much for the 'one tool into the wilderness concept.' I found the design heavy with very awkward ergonomics. The Apache cowboy who taught my early skills used his USMC KABAR and a Stockman's folder carried in his Studebaker truck <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.