Gil Hibben signed a licensing agreement with United Cutlery in 1987 for United to reproduce Hibben Knives designs. Since then United has produced a huge variety of designs by Hibben Knives from simple throwing knives to fantasy art pieces to folders, hunting skinng and Kenpo karate. The Hibben line is hugely collectible due to the uniqueness of the designs and Hibben Knives history dating back to 1956.
We are sorry but Hibben Knives cannot repair or replace United Cutlery products. Gil Hibben licensed his designs to United Cutlery but has no control over the manufacture, distribution or repair of those products. You will need to contact United Cutlery about warranty repairs.
United Cutlery Hibben Knives Model Chart
| Year | Title | Model # | FPR # Run | Gold # Run | Anomalies |
| 2017 | 60th Anniversary Legend | GH5052 | unknown | ||
| 2017 | MKV Fighter | GH5051A | 600 | ||
| 2012 | Cody Bowie Gold Edition | GH5035G | 1000 | ||
| 2012 | Cody Bowie | GH5034A | 3000 | ||
| 2012 | GenX Pro Thrower Triple Set Large | GH5029 | |||
| 2012 | Competition Throwing Knife Triple Set | GH2033 | |||
| 2011 | Eclipse Bowie Damascus | GH5024G | 1000 | ||
| 2011 | Eclipse Bowie | GH5023A | 3000 | ||
| 2010 | Valiant Sword GOLD | GH5021G | 900 | ||
| 2010 | Valiant Sword Damascus | GH5021D | 100 | ||
| 2010 | Valiant Sword | GH5020A | 1400 | ||
| 2009 | Dragon’s Lair Sword GOLD | GH5016 | 1500 | ||
| 2009 | Old West Bowie | GH5013 | |||
| 2009 | Serrated Pro Tailwind Folder | GH5012 | |||
| 2009 | Pro Tailwind Folder | GH5011 | |||
| 2009 | Gentlemans Belt Buckle Knife | GH5010 | |||
| 2009 | Survival Belt Buckle Knife | GH5009 | |||
| 2009 | Dragon’s Lair Sword FPR | GH5006A | 3000 | ||
| 2008 | Hibben IV Combat Machete | GH5008 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben IV Combat Machete | GH5008 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben IV (Rambo IV) Forged Machete | GH5007 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben IV Forged Machete | GH5007 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben III (Rambo III) Fighter | GH5005 | |||
| 2008 | Warrior Throwing Axe | GH5004 | |||
| 2008 | Large Triple Warrior Set | GH5003 | |||
| 2008 | Small Triple Warrior Set | GH5002 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben HTF Recon | GH5001 | |||
| 2008 | Hibben III (Rambo III) | GH201 | |||
| 2008 | Small Triple Thrower Set | GH0458 | |||
| 2008 | Large Triple Thrower Set | GH0455 | |||
| 2008 | Double Shadow Re-release | GH0453 | ? | 2 | |
| 2008 | Silver Shadow Re-release | GH0441 | ? | 1 | |
| 2007 | The Immortal Gold | GH2041 | 1500 | ||
| 2007 | The Immortal | GH2040A | 3000 | ||
| 2005 | Pro Guide Hunter – Guthook Blade | GH-2039 | |||
| 2005 | Titan Dagger GOLD | GH2037 | 1500 | ||
| 2005 | Titan Dagger | GH2036A | 3000 | ||
| 2004 | Centurion Dagger GOLD | GH2031GDNB | 1500 | ||
| 2004 | Centurion Dagger | GH2030A | 3000 | ||
| 2004 | Elite Collection #2 | GH2024 | 1500 | ||
| 2004 | Elite Collection #1 | GH2016 | 1000 | ||
| 2003 | Claw II | GH-2028-SSNB | |||
| 2003 | Claw II Micarta Grip | GH-2028-MCNB | |||
| 2003 | Alaskan Pro Guide Folder | GH2027MCNB | |||
| 2003 | Eye Of Drakonus Bowie GOLD | GH2026 | 2000 | ||
| 2003 | Eye Of Drakonus Bowie | GH2025A | 5000 | ||
| 2002 | Tiger Shark Bowie GOLD | GH2015 | 2000 | ||
| 2002 | Tiger Shark Bowie | GH2014-A | 7500 | ||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro Thrower Axe | GH-2013 | |||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro-Folder Grey | GH2012-GH | |||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro-Folder Black | GH2012-BH | |||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro-Folder | GH2012 | |||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Large Triple Set | GH-2011 | |||
| 2001 | Scorpion Bowie Knife GOLD | GH2010 | 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Scorpion Bowie Knife | GH2009A | 7500 | ||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro Thrower Combo | GH-2007 | |||
| 2001 | Generation 2 Pro Thrower | GH-2006 | |||
| 2000 | Rambo III Special Edition | UC-1238 | 5000 | ||
| 2000 | Rambo Knife Collector Set | MI2000-USC | 1000 | ||
| 2000 | Negotiator II | GH-2008 | |||
| 2000 | Gryffin Dagger GOLD | GH2001 | 2000 | ||
| 2000 | Gryffin Dagger | GH2000A | 7500 | ||
| 1999 | Pro Guide Hunter | UC-1203 | |||
| 1999 | Jackal Bowie Knife GOLD | UC-1170 | 1500 | ||
| 1999 | Jackal Bowie Knife | UC-1169A | 7500 | ||
| 1999 | Generation 2 Small Triple Set (3 * GH-2002) | GH-2005 | |||
| 1999 | Hibben Thrower Combo (1 * GH-2002 1 * GH-2003) | GH-2004 | |||
| 1999 | Generation 2 Large Thrower | GH-2003 | |||
| 1999 | Generation 2 Small Thrower | GH-2002 | |||
| 1999 | Thrower II Triple Set | GH-0455-CSNB | |||
| 1998 | Kenpo II & Claw Combo | UC-1168-CL | |||
| 1998 | Kenpo Karate II | UC-1168 | |||
| 1998 | 10th Anniversary Rambo III | UC-1162 | 5000 | ||
| 1998 | Odyssey Bowie Knife GOLD | UC-1116 | 1500 | ||
| 1998 | Odyssey Bowie Knife | UC-1115 | 7500 | ||
| 1998 | Gold Double Shadow | SM-453-G | 750 | ||
| 1998 | Double Shadow Gold Blade | ||||
| 1997 | Hornet Dagger GOLD | UC-986 | 1500 | ||
| 1997 | Hornet Dagger | UC-985 | 7500 | ||
| 1997 | Kenpo Karate Knife | UC-950 | 1500 | ||
| 1997 | Pro Folder | UC-945 | 1500 | ||
| 1997 | Hornet Sword | UC-1099 | |||
| 1997 | Hornet Sword GOLD | UC-1098 | 1000 | ||
| 1996 | Cord Grip Triple Thrower Set (3 * UC-946) | UC-949 | |||
| 1996 | Cord Grip Thrower Combo (1 * UC-946 1 * UC-947) | UC-948 | |||
| 1996 | Cord Grip Thrower II Triple Set | UC-947CSNB | |||
| 1996 | Cord Grip Thrower II | UC-947 | |||
| 1996 | Cord Grip Thrower 1 | UC-946 | |||
| 1996 | Claw | UC-935 | 1500 | ||
| 1996 | Claw | UC-933 | |||
| 1996 | Dragon Lord GOLD Black Grip | UC-928 | 1000 | ||
| 1996 | Dragon Lord GOLD Maroon Grip | UC-898-G | 1500 | ||
| 1996 | Dragon Lord European Short Guard | UC-898-E | |||
| 1996 | Dragon Lord | UC-898 | 7500 | ||
| 1996 | Dragon Lord 40th Anniversary | UC-898 | 750 | ||
| 1996 | Knife Throwing Guide | UC-882 | |||
| 1995 | Pro Thrower Combo (1*UC-879, 1*UC880) | UC-881 | |||
| 1995 | Pro-Thrower I | UC-880 | |||
| 1995 | Pro Thrower | UC-879 | |||
| 1995 | Pro Thrower Axe Black | UC-866B | 750 | ||
| 1995 | Pro Thrower Axe | UC-866 | 750 | ||
| 1995 | Warbird Dagger GOLD | UC-852-KD | 1000 | ||
| 1995 | Warbird Bowie Knife GOLD | UC-852-KB | 1000 | ||
| 1995 | Warbird Bowie Knife | UC-851 | 7500 | 6 | |
| 1995 | Warbird Dagger | UC-850 | 7500 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Raptor Bowie Knife Mortal Kombat | UC-750-MK | 7500 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Raptor Bowie Knife GOLD | UC-750-G | 1500 | ||
| 1994 | Raptor Bowie Knife | UC-750 | 7500 | ||
| 1994 | Double Shadow GOLD | SM-453-G | 500-750? | 2 | |
| 1993 | Silver Shadow II | UC-751 | |||
| 1993 | Raven Bowie Knife GOLD | UC-700-G | 1000 | ||
| 1993 | Raven Bowie Knife | UC-700 | 3000 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Highlander Bowie Knife Black | UC-627-B | 750 | 3 | |
| 1993 | Silent Shadow | UC-521 | |||
| 1993 | Double Shadow BLACK | UC-453-B | 3500 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Highlander Bowie knife | UC-627 | 750 | 3 | |
| 1992 | Highlander Bowie knife No Pommel nut | UC-627 | 3 | ||
| 1992 | Presentation Dagger | UC-466 | |||
| 1992 | Dark Shadow | UC-441-DS | |||
| 1991 | Thrower Tripple Set (3 * UC-454) | UC-458 | |||
| 1991 | Thrower Combo | UC-457 | |||
| 1991 | Thrower III | UC-456 | |||
| 1991 | Thrower II | UC-455 | |||
| 1991 | Thrower 1 | UC-454 | |||
| 1991 | Double Shadow Gold | UC-453-G | |||
| 1991 | Double Shadow | UC-453 | 2 | ||
| 1991 | Thrower II Triple Set | GH-455CSNB | |||
| 1990 | Silver Shadow Black | UC-441-B | |||
| 1990 | Silver Shadow – HOFFRITZ marked blade | UC-441 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | Silver Shadow | UC-441 | 1 | ||
| 1988 | Miniature Rambo III | UC-246 | |||
| 1988 | Rambo III Dagger | UC-245 | |||
| 1988 | Rambo III Bowie | UC-201 |
Anomalies:
- Silver Shadow – 3 variants to date
There was the regular edition and a special edition by HOFFRITZ - Double Shadow – 5 variants to date
regular, black, Black FPR, gold blade and special edition HOFFRITZ
GoldBlade versions were made by Smokey Mountain Knife Works - Highlander Bowie Knife –
The original run had the pommel nut, 750 of these were FPR marked and numbered.
Some original Highlanders have been found that do have a FPR marking but no serial number
The second run had no pommel nut, no FPR
Third run were black chromed with 750 of them numbered but no FPR marked - Raven Bowie knife – FPR marked and numbered to 3000
- Raptor Bowie Knife Mortal Kombat – 7500 of these were numbered but not FPR marked
- Warbird Bowie & Dagger – There have heard rumors of a run of 1200 FPR marked knives but the origin or reason for them is unknown
- Dragon Lord Bowie Knife – To date we have found 8 variants
Regular run, FPR run of 7500
Gold with black grip, 1st run of gold version numbered to 1000
Gold with maroon grip, 2nd run numbered to 1500
European Model with shortened D guard, quantity made, unknown
40th anniversary model, run of 750
Edge Company “Special Series” run of 400
Definitions:
FPR – First Production Run (signature edition)
A – an A after a model number signifies “Autographed” edition which is a FPR edition
Misc Information:
A set of Dark Guard Series were made by Smokey Mountain Knife works.
(includining Silver shadow(black), Double shadow(black), highlander (black), raven, raptor, warbird bowie and warbird dagger)
One run of 500 units is marked Collectors Matched Set
One run of 250 units is marked Signature Edition-First Production Run- 1of 250
“Internet Exclusive Bronze editions” Knives
Bronze 70th birthday highlander
Bronze Raptor Knife
Bronze Dragon Lord Knife
Bronze Hornet Dagger
Bronze Odyssey Bowie Knife
Each of these runs had 15 knives, 14 serial numbered and 1 prototype, they came with a signed and serial numbered display stand and all but the Highlander came with COAs
Display Stands:
The first display stands for gold versions was for the raven in 1993
The first stand for a non gold knife was for the warbird in 1995
They have made stands for both regular and gold editions ever since althought they have all been discontinued.
The Edge Company made a select run of Hibben knives all marked The Edge Company. Knives that I have seen with this have been a Dragon lord and it is rumored that they had some silver shadows.
I purchased a regular edition Raven Bowie and in the box was a card from The Edge Company Onyx Club, it says “Special Onyx Customer Series Gil Hibben Raven Dagger & Raven Stiletto Set Special Autograph Edition 1993” The knife had no special markings and even Gil and Linda do not know what a Raven stiletto would be.