I just got mine from BudK an man is this one a beauty. Evil looking in the extreme Kit just keeps making great swords. It's first production run with the autographed print. # 0146 /2000.
I got lucky. Mine is #12. Kit's newsletter said there is only going to be the autographed print FPO version made for this one. No regular version after that. Odd that this is a first production run when there will be no second, unless he plans on changing something later.
You're right there Lucky indeed lol grats man! As for a first production run, I agree if it's the only run then why stipulate. But then again, all of Kit's stuff usually gets a re-release sooner or later.