Emerson CQC-7B Question

Delkancott

Delkancott

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Hello all,

I am an Emerson novice so I was curious if you all could help give me some background on this emerson? I purchased it second (or third) hand with no box, papers, etc. and am mostly just curious how long ago it was made? Are they simply to take apart/maintain? Also, is the clip aftermarket?

Thank you.

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It was made in 2012. They are super easy to take apart and put back together. The clip you have there is a genuine Emerson clip. It is not the original clip, however. It's nicer :)

You've got a nice little knife there!
 
Made in 2012, Serial Number 7304, CQC-7 B that is all the history I see. Looks like the real deal, could have been carried by a NAVY SEAL or SF Guy at one time.
 
It's a CQC-7B BT blade (black coated). It's the 7B without the wave. They come that way from Emerson if you want them waveless. The blade steel is 154CM. The blade is chisel ground, which Emerson is famous for (or infamous, depending on whether or not you like chisel grinds). That 7B was made in 2012 as the blade's year stamp indicates. The pirate clip is Emerson, but it's not the off-the-rack clip that came on the knife. Emerson sells a line of upgrades and accessories that go with his knives.

Can't tell you much else about it except that they are very simple to take apart. You need a small Philips screwdriver and a larger straight screwdriver. The tools in most Leatherman sets work well. The washers will be nylatron or teflon or some such name. They work very well. Many folks want phosphor bronze washers, but the nylatron ones actually do everything a washer should do, plus they provide a bit of "self" lubrication for the pivot. I don't use any lube on any of my Emerson pivots because of the washers... don't need anything else.

Enjoy the 7B. Looks like it's got a lot of miles left in it yet.
 
Yeah, everything Dale said, plus it has a pretty good looking edge there, it might have been resharpened at some point but it looks good to me, straight, no nicks or rolls; and has tons of character; it looks like it was used as an EDC to me, I like it.
 
All the facts above are correct. You will enjoy it as an EDC blade because it is super versatile and smal enough to be discreet. It will cut through almost anything with ease and the tanto style blade is really useful for fine tasks such as cutting across the dotted line or removing labels from packages. The chisel grind has grown to be a favorite of mine because it technically makes the edge sharper because there is only one angle. If you have any problems with it you can always send it to Emerson and they will fix it; they won't refinish it.
 
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