Review on Raw Brass Bolt Action Retractable Ballpoint Pen With Gift Case - Luxury Executive Metal Ink Refillable Business Office EDC Pen For Men & Women by James Collins

This pen is an absolutely fantastic bargain. At around 5.3" long it's not exactly a pocket pen, but it fits well enough clipped in the front pocket of a pair of jeans (much as you would a pocket knife). The clip is a formed strip of stainless steel, screwed to the body tube with two small screws, making is easy to remove and reshape if it gets bent.The bolt handle is threaded into the bolt itself and should be relatively easy to remove if necessary, though I've not had reason to try yet. Overall, the body is incredibly thick, making for an overall body diameter of almost 1/2". Being entirely stainless steel this means the pen is very heavy in the hand and pocket at 2.8oz. Great if you like heavy pens (I do) or not if you dont. There should be no worries about breaking it.Lastly the pen uses ISO standard G2 refills, commonly called "Parker-type" refills, since Parker invented them. There's no worry about mistakenly using a Pilot G2 refill in it though: the way the nose-cone is drilled out the Pilot G2s simply will not fit inside, let alone the fact that Pilot G2s are longer than Parker types. The pen comes with an unmarked, generic medium cartridge in black. It seems to write better than my Space Pen, though my Space Pen (and refill) is almost 30 years old so that might be part of it.The fit an finish on the outside was excellent, to the point that the line between the body tube and the nose cone is practically impossible to see. Looking through the pocket where the bolt slides it seems the interior finish is a bit rough though. Nothing problematic, the bolt still slides smoothly and freely, but the machining marks are more visible. For the price however I think it's acceptable. I have a $45 MachineEra Original in stainless steel and it has a better fit and finish inside and out, but it also costs almost twice as much.What I like most is the simplicity of it. There are no finger grooves or knurling, no milled decorations, nothing other than a tastefully done, small, laser-engraved Bastion logo up near the clip. The pen does not advertise who made it, instead drawing attention by it's own merits and allowing you, the owner, to tell others what it is and where to get one. There is elegance in simplicity, and this pen executes it perfectly.Overall it's a great pen, and for $25 it's an especially great pen. No regrets buying it.