Custom Handmade Early Mel Pardue Auto with Mosaic Abalone and Mirror Polished Frame

Features a Mirror Polished aluminum frame with Mosaic Abalone Inlays on both sides. 3"  Hand Satin Finished Blade features premium ATS-34 stainless.

Resembles the early Benchmade Model 3000 from the early 90's Pardue designed for BM. Mel Pardue (now deceased) designed several models for Benchmade and help catapult their auto line into popularity in the late 90's and 2000-10 years.. Measures 4 1/4" closed. Features superb action and Rock Solid Lockup. Mint piece handmade by Pardue probably around 2000-2003. One of a kind automatic includes a custom zippered pouch.