Is the Umnumzaan a tactical knife?

nbp said:
How far back do you have to go to get one with a smoother lockbar? I'd be interested in looking at one. I like my Zaan but that sharp edge on the lockbar is not my favorite; tears up my thumb. I prefer the Sebenza in this regard.
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I don't know specific dates but my 2010 has a more flat profile around the lockbar flange (making it a little more difficult to close) and my 2012 has a flange that is easier to access. This appears to have been accomplished both by modifying the lockbar and enlarging the cutout on the non-lockbar handle to access the lockbar better. My 2012 is a transitional example that still has the old style pivot but also has the handle changes mentioned above and a lockbar overtravel stop, though the early stops like this were not marked with a logo as they are now. You can see the knives side-by-side in this video.

Tactical or not, the Umnumzaan is a great knife.

[video=youtube;YkU3L108bJY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YkU3L108bJY[/video]

By the way, I equate the term "tactical knife" to "assault rifle". They are really just used by people to sell stuff or push a political agenda. As others have already said, "tactical" and "assault" better describe the task performed with the item, not the item itself. I don't use my AR-15s to assault anything.
 
When the Umn was new, some said its reason for existence was to fill the tactical niche with a CRK, but still be marketable to a broader group.
 
Obviously this photo establishes the Umnumzaan as a tactical knife.

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Is the Umnumzaan a tactical knife? Hmmm...who cares..
It is a great knife!
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Was the Winchester 1873 "tactical" in its hey day? Or the ww2 Japanese soldiers bolt action rifle? The term itself is modern day fodder
 
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