{"product_id":"benchmade-osborne-barrage-damascus-steel-axis-assisted-folding-knife","title":"Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 – 3.60″ Razor Wire Damascus Drop Point, Blue G10 \u0026 Carbon Fiber, AXIS Assist","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 is a limited edition, presentation-grade version of the Warren Osborne designed Barrage. Its drop point blade is ground from Devon Thomas Razor Wire Damascus with a crowned spine and a hand-convexed, polished edge, set against billet-machined titanium bolsters that are chem-etched and blue anodized. Contoured layered blue G10 and carbon fiber scales and a distressed blue G10 backspacer finish the package, and the patented AXIS Assist mechanism snaps the blade open with a light push on the thumb stud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBenchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 – Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.60\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: Devon Thomas Razor Wire Damascus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Drop Point, Ambidextrous Thumb Studs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Thickness: 0.121\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 8.35\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Length: 4.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Titanium Bolsters with Layered Blue G10 \u0026amp; Carbon Fiber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanism: AXIS Assist (assisted opening)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Reversible Blue Tip-Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in Gold Class Presentation Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 a Gold Class knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold Class is Benchmade's top tier of limited-run collector knives. The Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 uses premium materials like Damascus steel, titanium, and carbon fiber, is serialized, and ships in a presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the Benchmade Barrage a good knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Barrage is one of Benchmade's most popular assisted-opening designs, and the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 is its most collectible expression, combining the proven Osborne-designed platform with presentation-grade materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 an automatic knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 uses AXIS Assist, an assisted-opening mechanism: you start the blade moving with the thumb stud and the spring completes the opening. Assisted openers are treated differently from automatics under most knife laws, but always check your local regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I care for the Damascus blade on the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRazor Wire Damascus is a hand-forged pattern-welded steel and is not stainless. Keep the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 dry, wipe the blade after handling, and apply a light coat of oil before storage to protect the etched pattern from corrosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes Benchmade offer lifetime sharpening for the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Benchmade's LifeSharp service covers the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 for the life of the knife, though many collectors preserve the hand-convexed factory edge unused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 was built in Benchmade's Oregon City, Oregon, USA factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere can I buy the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing Gear is an authorized Benchmade dealer. Limited Gold Class runs like the Benchmade Gold Class Barrage 581-131 sell through quickly, and Going Gear also stocks the current Benchmade Barrage family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52906133389632,"sku":"BCM-581131BARRAGEGLDDMS","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/8953\/7088\/files\/gg_320_9ed3aca2-0ce5-4b38-9baf-95fdd26f22d5.jpg?v=1785958396","url":"https:\/\/goinglights.com\/products\/benchmade-osborne-barrage-damascus-steel-axis-assisted-folding-knife","provider":"Going Lights","version":"1.0","type":"link"}