D.O.C. / Killswitch

(Death On Contact)

The Microtech D.O.C. released in 2012 and would come in three distinct versions including the standard manual flipper, the Double Action automatic and the subsequent switch automatic version dubbed the Killswitch. These were all design collaborations between Anthony Marfione and Mick Strider of Strider Knives.

The iconic handle silhouette from the Strider Knives SMF and or Strider Knives SNG translated into the language of Microtech. With the addition of the flipper tab and the Sub-Frame Lock paired with a leaf style compound ground blade gave this bulky battle style knife serious offerings. The iconic Strider thumb stud / blade stop was a central design que that Microtech ensured was not left unchanged on the DOC, It was fully machined in a stepped pyramid style triangle drawing from the equally (At that point) iconic Microtech Triangle hardware and pivot.

2013 Marfione Custom DOC (Manual)

Death On Contact (Inlay version) This would come in Titanium and Stainless Steel.

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Marfione Custom DOC Manual Flipper Titanium handle with Mother of pearl inlays and a Mirror Polish Blade with matching Mother of Pearl inlays, Serial Number 003

2013 Marfione Custom DOC (Manual)

Death On Contact (Blade and handle dimple milling, assumed from a ball nose end mill) This would be made in Carbon Fiber and Titanium versions.

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Marfione Custom DOC Manual Flipper Stonewash Compound ground Blade with a Carbon Fiber handle, Serial Number 003

2013 Marfione Custom DOC (Manual)

Death On Contact

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Marfione Custom DOC Manual Flipper Polished Titanium handle with Mirror Polish Spike Grind blade, Serial Number 003

Editors Note: This version of the DOC would go on to be one of the first and most cloned knives due to its recognized style, in late 2014 we started seeing what we know now as the early stages of the "Flood of the clones" This particular version was an early glimpse at what would come in the future.

2013 Production DOC (Manual)

Death On Contact

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Microtech DOC Manual Flipper 153-1 Black Handle with Black Blade

2015 Production DOC (Manual)

Death On Contact

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Microtech DOC Manual Flipper 153-5OD Satin Serrated Olive Drab Green Handle

The Microtech D.O.C. also saw this early iteration as a Double Action coil fired push button automatic, these were all marked prototype and are considered very rare as there were so few released to the public. This was also years before a solid Carbon Fiber auto was ever attempted again, it would also be another 5 years until we would see the follow up to this D/A model in the Marfione Custom MSG2. These Prototype D/A DOC's would later transform into the Single Action Killswitch Auto

2012 Marfione Custom DOC Double Action Auto

Death On Contact - Double Action (These were all marked prototype in Carbon Fiber and Stone wash)

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

This serial number 007 is dated 9/2012, at this time there were only a maybe 3 other knives to properly execute the coil fired D/A.

The Microtech D.O.C. came in one last iteration, the Killswitch (Single Action) Automatic. Pulling again from a diversly dense design and mechanism rich catalog of the past, Microtech and Marfione would combine some aspects of the Select Fire model (2012) and a traditional rifle SAFE / FIRE switch. The switch on the handle acted as the manual safety for the automatic function, the switch pivoted into the SAFE position and would not depress and prevented the knife from opening.

2013 Marfione Custom DOC Killswitch (Auto)

Death On Contact - Killswitch (This particular prototype had a push button shaped like a Killswitch but did not pivot, notice the lack of the small thumb tab on the switch, these were also hand ground by Mick Strider)

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Marfione Custom D.O.C. Killswitch Auto Tri-Stonewash compound ground blade with Carbon Fiber handle and flamed Titanium backstrap, Serial Number 007 Prototype.

2014 Marfione Custom DOC Killswitch (Auto)

Death On Contact - Killswitch

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Marfione Custom D.O.C. Killswitch Auto Tri-Stonewash blade with matching stonewash Titanium handle

2014 Production DOC Killswitch (Auto)

Death On Contact - Killswitch (This would also be an early if not the first version of the Apocalyptic blade finish, many first run Killswitch had alternate fire and safe dimple colors)

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Microtech D.O.C. Killswitch Auto 154-10AP Apocalyptic blade black handle

2015 Production DOC Killswitch (Auto)

Death On Contact - Killswitch (This would also be one of the last times Microtech would offer Bead blast blade finish)

Chassis Screws: Med Triangle 00320

Pivot: Triangle Inverted Large 00405

Microtech D.O.C. Killswitch Auto 154-7 Blasted Serrated Blade

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