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Nottingham Tactical machines modular ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils in Mississippi on five axis CNC centers. Journeyman tool and die maker Lee Nottingham and his wife Liz founded the shop in 2017, and every component is machined in house, down to the mechanisms, with Lee personally assembling each writing instrument. The shop built the first ballpoint with a patented built in safety lock and a fully modular system that converts between pen and pencil, which is why these sit at the top of our EDC pens collection.
Bodies are machined from 6AL4V Grade 5 titanium, solid brass, or copper at 7/16 inch diameter in three lengths, the G2 Mini at 4.25 inches, the Parker format at 5 inches, and the G2 Full Size at 5.5 inches. Brass and copper patina with handling into a finish no two owners share, and limited runs reach into zirconium, Damasteel, and carbon fiber. Our EDC pen materials guide compares weight, wear, and which metals fight germs.
The TiButton’s locking button rides the side of the pocket clip and blocks the ink from deploying or retracting until engaged, ending the inked pocket and the duty vest accident. Two years of development went into a cam system machined entirely from metal with no plastic internals, offered in right or left hand. Single Lock guards retraction only, and Double Lock demands the button for both directions. Shop the TiButton, the numbered TiButton Customs, and the TB360 in every format.
Every body accepts any of seven interchangeable mechanisms, from the traditional TiClicker to the bolt action NottaBolt to the Lead Slinger mechanical pencil in 0.5mm or 0.7mm, and Parker bodies convert between pen and pencil by swapping three components. Timing indicators keep everything aligned, and clips and tips swap freely. Buy one pen and you have bought a platform.
The format is right in the product name, so the refill is easy. G2 Full Size pens take a Pilot G2, G2 Mini pens take the Pilot G2 Mini, and Parker format pens take the Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 or any Parker style cartridge, including Fisher Space Pen refills with the adapter. Our EDC pen refill guide has a flip card for every Nottingham model.
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