? about the d-2 military

[dwo37650@yahoo.com]

i just received my d-2 millie, an awsome knife btw, and i was wondering about the backspacer. is it zytel, and also, is it the same on all millies? i haven't handled one in a long time, and i don't remember.

 

[yablanowitz]

All three of mine are a high impact plastic of some sort, but I don't think it is FRN. Sal once said the original plan was for a glow-in-the-dark insert (tritium night-sight style) for the spacer, but that didn't work out so they switched to this one and have been using it since.

By the way, my three Militaries are a CPM D-2, a BG-42 with Carbon Fiber and an old 440V model, so they have been using that spacer for a while now.

 

[dwo37650@yahoo.com]

i appreciate the info yab! the backspacer seems like the "cheapest" part of the knife. it just doesn't fit in with theoverall look, although i'm sure it's fully functional. :thumbup:

 

[3Guardsmen]

If I had to guess, I'd say its made of Delrin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyoxymethylene

Regards,
3G

 

[chris in mo]

i appreciate the info yab! the backspacer seems like the "cheapest" part of the knife. it just doesn't fit in with theoverall look, although i'm sure it's fully functional. :thumbup:

The backspacer should be under very little stress in the overall function of the knife so I would not worry a bout it being plastic.

 

[A.P.F.]

I gave the spacer a good look and to me, it looks like FRN.