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RABII

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For all of our military members I have a question. What fixed blades and/or folders are being carried, issued or otherwise?
 
The only knives I were issued were the M9 Bayonet(Signed out from the Arms Room) and a Gerber tool, I hate Gerber so I gave that away, I carried a Leatherman of some kind. Last deployment was to Afghanistan, I carried a Leatherman Core, Vic Outrider and a Spyderco Military, no fixed blade on that deployment, not even a bayonet!


RickJ
 
RABII said:
For all of our military members I have a question. What fixed blades and/or folders are being carried, issued or otherwise?
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Most folks in the military use the following:

1. Knives they are issued. These knives have a National Stock Number or NSN. Find an NSN list and you can find what folks are issued.

2. Knives you can buy at the PX -- Benchmade, Gerber, Cold Steel, and Leatherman come to mind as being on PX shelves.

3. Movie knives that looked cool in the most recent action flick but are of little field use -- Rambo, The Hunted, etc.

4. High quality privately purchased blades by the small group of military personnel who are knife enthusiasts -- Strider and Zero Tolerance come to mind.

Based upon the conflicts we are currently in, the knives that see the most use are a one hand opening liner or frame locks and / or a multi-tool with emphasis on the Leatherman Wave because its pliers work well for fixing rifle malfunctions due to their small size.

If we ever go to war in the jungle or the cold weather mountain environment I am sure knife preferences will change. Mission drives the gear.

-Stan
 
Here are some knives available through the military procurement system by their National Stock Number or NSN:

-Stan

MODEL MAKER NSN PRICE SCMC

CQB CUDA camillus 1095-01-493-1793 132.83 9M
tac-tool camillus/becker 1095-01-493-1802 94.88 9M
brute camillus/becker 1095-01-493-1798 66.41 9M
black new fliers knife/asek knife ontario 1095-01-518-6832 74.08 9M
green new fliers knife/asek knife ontario 1095-01-530-0833 100.66 9M
rat-7 ontario 1095-01-523-1972 71.95 9B
usmc ka-bar bayonet ontario 1095-01-506-3424 40.95 9M
ka-bar ontario 1095-00-392-4102 22.83 9B
freedom fighter fighting knife ontario 1095-01-515-9874 37.16 9M
mark 3 navy knife ontario 1095-00-391-1056 41.88 2B
tak knife ontario 1095-01-515-9869 53.47 9M
CQD MARK VI masters of defence 1095-01-466-8569 86.73 9B
nimravus benchmade 1095-01-466-8569 86.73 9B
LMF II asek green gerber 1095-01-552-5218 90.67 9M
LMF II coyote brown gerber 7340-00-098-4327 35.28 ?
guardian back up gerber 1095-01-431-3393 ? ?
fliers knife army issue 7340-00-098-4327 23.59 2B
fliers knife life support international 1095-01-547-9114 ? ?
black seal pup sog 7340-01-569-6907 ? ?
seal pup sog 7340-01-527-7123 ? ?
pentagon sog 7340-01-499-8271 ? ?
tiger shark sog 7340-01-505-4587 ? ?
desert dagger sog 1095-01-496-4774 ? ?
mini pentagon sog 7340-01-530-5340 ? ?
trail master cold steel 7340-01-454-1476 ? ?
survival knife kit rothco inc 4240-01-505-1840 ? ?
hunting knife model 120 buck 7340-01-487-6033 ? ?
bd-cube strider 1095-01-533-1437 321.75 ?
dbl strider 1095-01-531-5023 248.57 ?
eod strider 1095-01-503-7230 ? ?
eod k strider 1095-01-503-7231 ? ?
nightedge serrated blackhawk 1095-01-571-6863 ? ?
CQD mark V blackhawk 1095-01-525-2832 ? ?
mark VI serrated blackhawk 1095-01-525-3772 ? ?
elishewitz phoenix blackhawk 1095-01-522-3776 ? ?
TDI law enforcement knife ka-bar inc 1095-01-554-6913 ? ?

folding knives

rigger's knife camillus 5110-00-526-8740 35.21 2B
rigger's knife with marlinespike camillus 5110-00-530-1757 23.66 2B
XM-1S ontario 1095-01-535-5733 88.75 9M
XM-1 ontario 1095-01-535-5724 86.25 9M
XM-1DS ontario 1095-01-535-5743 92.01 9M
XM-1D ontario 1095-01-535-5733 88.75 9M
970s benchmade 5110-01-432-6191 59.72 2B
ascent/830 benchmade 5110-01-451-0707 76.96 2B
ascent II benchmade 5110-01-452-2215 83.03 2B
pocket knife umoe schat harding inc 5110-01-467-2199 40.63 9G
large applegate gerber 5110-01-436-1548 82.29 2B
gator serrated gerber 5110-01-369-9340 25.56 2B
gatormate serrated gerber 5110-01-385-7235 24.49 2B
covert single edge gerber 5110-01-451-4944 70.01 2B
covert folder gerber 5110-01-451-4943 70.01 2B
applegate covert gerber 5110-01-516-3228 81.33 2B
applegate mini covert gerber 5110-01-539-9985 68.64 ?
applegate mini covert gerber 5110-01-539-9990 75.14 ?
endura spyderco 5110-01-432-6186 48.21 2B
1102r spyderco 5110-01-451-6336 61.65 ?
C14BK 04 spyderco 5110-01-543-4632 ? ?
ew-01 alpha knife surefire 1095-01-522-6608 ? ?
smf strider 1095-01-531-5015 295.01 ?
trident tigerstripe sog 5110-01-530-5342 ? ?
ryan model seven 6813K columbia river 5110-01-536-5064 ? ?
big dog alumiun M16-14SF columbia river 1095-01-5723618 ? ?
M21-14SF columbia river 1095-01-572-5179 ? ?
special forces M21-14SFG columbia river 1095-01-572-5180 ? ?
craftsman's knife navy issue 1386-00-832-4175 12.01 9B
pocket knife navy issue 5110-01-421-6391 67.01 ?

switchblade knives

XM strike fighter knife ontario 1095-01-569-7934 153.99 ?
5000SBK benchmade 4220-01-546-0478 123.51 2M
military 06 drop point tip gerber 1095-01-446-4348 120.66 2M
military 06 tanto point tip gerber 1095-01-456-4457 133.22 2B
emerson auto gerber 5110-01-516-3243 116.84 2B
emerson auto serrated gerber 5110-01-516-3244 116.84 2B
X-18 switchblade camillus 1095-01-533-9377 123.75 9M
 
2. Knives you can buy at the PX -- Benchmade, Gerber, Cold Steel, and Leatherman come to mind as being on PX shelves
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Thats mostly what I see being carried, mostly the Benchmade folders sold at the PX.
 
i believe the Fallkniven F1 and S1 models with the blacked out blades are both authorised for use by NATO troops.
 
mainly whats at the px, other knives that are popular are anything by rat cutlery or strider. knives that stand out in particualr are the T.O.P's tracker (seen both the small and full size) and the microtech cross hair. also some guys still carry randall made knives.

the benchamde infidel or other D/A OTF knives are also cool kid knives.

The marines go kooky over ka-bars

Oh and dont forget the multi-tool ive been issued 3 or 4 everyone has at least one.
 
rmc85 said:
How up to date is that list?
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I stole the list from another forum.

The original post date on said forum is 27 June 2009.

Based upon how slow the system is to change NSNs I would bet the majority of them are still good to go.

-Stan
 
Yea your Unit may be able to order but the question is will they, usually because of funds they may order some multi tools and some automatic Benchmades but sometimes your unit may not get nothing.

If I deploy again before I retire, I plan on taking the following, Spyderco Military w/Digi cam G10 and Black Blade, Leatherman ST300, A VIC of some kind and my Busse Tank Buster.




RickJ
 
Im happy to see the Ryan model seven on the list. One of Columbia Rivers better productions. And one of my favorites.
 
I carried a MT D/A Socom through most of my tour. Kept a fully serrated Native (that Sal sent me for free) on my armor. Didn't have a need for a fixed blade.
 
When I was in I saw all kinds of kershaw, CRKT, gerber, buck, Striders, and emersons. A lot of guys carried cheapies, and a lot of times didn't even have them on them. Multi-tools were most popular. Few fixed blades that didn't see much use.
 
i was lucky i guess. when i was 1 AD 2-6 inf i got a camillus cqb cuda which i still have and carry. great knife holds a edge and performed all the tasks i wanted. also got issued a leatherman xti charge which is a awesome tool and you just can't find a something you can do with it. then i also got issued while in iraq a gerber applegate folding blade. its a decent knife i got a couple of them that i beat the piss out of and they just kept coming back for more. matter of fact i still have all of the above mentioned knives and they are still working and being carried.

though i suppose it all depends on how good your supply guy is and how nice you are to him lol. i found that they are the ppl you need to be coolest with and you will always be top on the list for random stuff that they can't get a ton of
 
I think the issued bayonet is fine, combined with a muti tool. I just carried about 1/2 the weight my nephew carried every day in the sand box. I only carried it a few blocks and was pretty well shot. Were I a soldier, I'd be looking to carry less rather than more.
 
stanley_white said:
Here are some knives available through the military procurement system by their National Stock Number or NSN:

-Stan

MODEL MAKER NSN PRICE SCMC

CQB CUDA camillus 1095-01-493-1793 132.83 9M
tac-tool camillus/becker 1095-01-493-1802 94.88 9M
brute camillus/becker 1095-01-493-1798 66.41 9M
black new fliers knife/asek knife ontario 1095-01-518-6832 74.08 9M
green new fliers knife/asek knife ontario 1095-01-530-0833 100.66 9M
rat-7 ontario 1095-01-523-1972 71.95 9B
usmc ka-bar bayonet ontario 1095-01-506-3424 40.95 9M
ka-bar ontario 1095-00-392-4102 22.83 9B
freedom fighter fighting knife ontario 1095-01-515-9874 37.16 9M
mark 3 navy knife ontario 1095-00-391-1056 41.88 2B
tak knife ontario 1095-01-515-9869 53.47 9M
CQD MARK VI masters of defence 1095-01-466-8569 86.73 9B
nimravus benchmade 1095-01-466-8569 86.73 9B
LMF II asek green gerber 1095-01-552-5218 90.67 9M
LMF II coyote brown gerber 7340-00-098-4327 35.28 ?
guardian back up gerber 1095-01-431-3393 ? ?
fliers knife army issue 7340-00-098-4327 23.59 2B
fliers knife life support international 1095-01-547-9114 ? ?
black seal pup sog 7340-01-569-6907 ? ?
seal pup sog 7340-01-527-7123 ? ?
pentagon sog 7340-01-499-8271 ? ?
tiger shark sog 7340-01-505-4587 ? ?
desert dagger sog 1095-01-496-4774 ? ?
mini pentagon sog 7340-01-530-5340 ? ?
trail master cold steel 7340-01-454-1476 ? ?
survival knife kit rothco inc 4240-01-505-1840 ? ?
hunting knife model 120 buck 7340-01-487-6033 ? ?
bd-cube strider 1095-01-533-1437 321.75 ?
dbl strider 1095-01-531-5023 248.57 ?
eod strider 1095-01-503-7230 ? ?
eod k strider 1095-01-503-7231 ? ?
nightedge serrated blackhawk 1095-01-571-6863 ? ?
CQD mark V blackhawk 1095-01-525-2832 ? ?
mark VI serrated blackhawk 1095-01-525-3772 ? ?
elishewitz phoenix blackhawk 1095-01-522-3776 ? ?
TDI law enforcement knife ka-bar inc 1095-01-554-6913 ? ?

folding knives

rigger's knife camillus 5110-00-526-8740 35.21 2B
rigger's knife with marlinespike camillus 5110-00-530-1757 23.66 2B
XM-1S ontario 1095-01-535-5733 88.75 9M
XM-1 ontario 1095-01-535-5724 86.25 9M
XM-1DS ontario 1095-01-535-5743 92.01 9M
XM-1D ontario 1095-01-535-5733 88.75 9M
970s benchmade 5110-01-432-6191 59.72 2B
ascent/830 benchmade 5110-01-451-0707 76.96 2B
ascent II benchmade 5110-01-452-2215 83.03 2B
pocket knife umoe schat harding inc 5110-01-467-2199 40.63 9G
large applegate gerber 5110-01-436-1548 82.29 2B
gator serrated gerber 5110-01-369-9340 25.56 2B
gatormate serrated gerber 5110-01-385-7235 24.49 2B
covert single edge gerber 5110-01-451-4944 70.01 2B
covert folder gerber 5110-01-451-4943 70.01 2B
applegate covert gerber 5110-01-516-3228 81.33 2B
applegate mini covert gerber 5110-01-539-9985 68.64 ?
applegate mini covert gerber 5110-01-539-9990 75.14 ?
endura spyderco 5110-01-432-6186 48.21 2B
1102r spyderco 5110-01-451-6336 61.65 ?
C14BK 04 spyderco 5110-01-543-4632 ? ?
ew-01 alpha knife surefire 1095-01-522-6608 ? ?
smf strider 1095-01-531-5015 295.01 ?
trident tigerstripe sog 5110-01-530-5342 ? ?
ryan model seven 6813K columbia river 5110-01-536-5064 ? ?
big dog alumiun M16-14SF columbia river 1095-01-5723618 ? ?
M21-14SF columbia river 1095-01-572-5179 ? ?
special forces M21-14SFG columbia river 1095-01-572-5180 ? ?
craftsman's knife navy issue 1386-00-832-4175 12.01 9B
pocket knife navy issue 5110-01-421-6391 67.01 ?

switchblade knives

XM strike fighter knife ontario 1095-01-569-7934 153.99 ?
5000SBK benchmade 4220-01-546-0478 123.51 2M
military 06 drop point tip gerber 1095-01-446-4348 120.66 2M
military 06 tanto point tip gerber 1095-01-456-4457 133.22 2B
emerson auto gerber 5110-01-516-3243 116.84 2B
emerson auto serrated gerber 5110-01-516-3244 116.84 2B
X-18 switchblade camillus 1095-01-533-9377 123.75 9M
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Strange, my father was issued a 9100 BM Auto Stryker when he served on a patrol craft with the SEALs, funny its not listed there
 
For what it is worth, I'm AFSOC and a knife-aholic and I carry the following when deployed:

Folder:
Microtech Amphibian Auto or ZT 301 (TAD gear edition) or ZT350

Fixed blades in my E&E kit:
Crusader Forge TCFM XL
and when in jungle AORs I carry a Fehrman First Strike

Multi-tool: Leatherman Charge Ti

Fixed blades are still carried in the desert, but not in large numbers. It depends on the unit and mission.
Everyone carries a folder, mostly benchmade autos b/c most units issue 'em.
 
Javelin said:
Strange, my father was issued a 9100 BM Auto Stryker when he served on a patrol craft with the SEALs, funny its not listed there
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This list was thrown together by a Soldier. I don't think he had access to the NSW NSN list.

-Stan
 
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