military knives

yes, crk released "the pacific" late last year.

similar in design, shape, and look of the other harsey models.
 
It feels real good to
I'm lucky, a guy that carries alot of crk, tops and merkworx is at the local gun shows
also there is thatmguy from busse
 
"rugershooter16"
There are loads of military-style knives out there.
Besides the usual lineup that has been mentioned here.
There are a whole lot more brands of which remains an enigma to many...
For instance, from Russia - there is Kizlyar Knives.
-http://www.kizlyar.ru/eng/products/hunting_k.html
Many types of knives are developed commercially by all manner of corporations. And some strange combat folding-knife projects exist...
-http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/kfb.html
[-http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/porters_page_26.htm]
Some are dedicated tactical folders right down with the military-favoured "tanto point".
-http://www.eickhornusa.com/sardswf.htm
And are actually in use with some military forces.
-http://www.lbainternational.com/eickhorn/
[-http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/military-rescue-knives.htm]
The Italians are right on the dot - with sexy all the way.
-http://www.extremaratioknivesdivision.eu/inglese/military_police_emergency.htm
[-http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/extrema-ratio-knives.htm]
Well, maybe not all of them.
-http://www.foxcutlery.com/bin/x.cgi/it_eur/index/default/default/61265-8018010982
But no matter which model grabs your attention, it's a fact that the tactical knife craze has spilled over to a whole new generation of service men in a big way.
And addressing the requirements of a youthful army sometimes is a matter of restyling the old and making it new.
-http://www.ontarioknife.com/asek.html
-http://www.lancay.com/news.php
And a good majority of these military style knives are made from either plain carbon steel or 440 SS. There are contracts to be made with large goverment orders for blades that function, but not necessary to the highest perfection with a lifetime guarantee. That would spell economic stagnation.
 
GIRLYmann said:
"rugershooter16"
There are loads of military-style knives out there.
Besides the usual lineup that has been mentioned here.
There are a whole lot more brands of which remains an enigma to many...
For instance, from Russia - there is Kizlyar Knives.
-http://www.kizlyar.ru/eng/products/hunting_k.html
Many types of knives are developed commercially by all manner of corporations. And some strange combat folding-knife projects exist...
-http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/kfb.html
[-http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/porters_page_26.htm]
Some are dedicated tactical folders right down with the military-favoured "tanto point".
-http://www.eickhornusa.com/sardswf.htm
And are actually in use with some military forces.
-http://www.lbainternational.com/eickhorn/
[-http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/military-rescue-knives.htm]
The Italians are right on the dot - with sexy all the way.
-http://www.extremaratioknivesdivision.eu/inglese/military_police_emergency.htm
[-http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/extrema-ratio-knives.htm]
Well, maybe not all of them.
-http://www.foxcutlery.com/bin/x.cgi/it_eur/index/default/default/61265-8018010982
But no matter which model grabs your attention, it's a fact that the tactical knife craze has spilled over to a whole new generation of service men in a big way.
And addressing the requirements of a youthful army sometimes is a matter of restyling the old and making it new.
-http://www.ontarioknife.com/asek.html
-http://www.lancay.com/news.php
And a good majority of these military style knives are made from either plain carbon steel or 440 SS. There are contracts to be made with large goverment orders for blades that function, but not necessary to the highest perfection with a lifetime guarantee. That would spell economic stagnation.
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I dunno, some of those knives look pretty good!
 
Rugershooter16 I guess that you should narrow your choices by telling us how much do you want to spend on a blade and what do you intend to use it for. If you are going to buy them just by the looks or if you plan to carry and use it hard in a regular basis.

I agree with everyone here that INFI is a great steel for military stile knives... the only problem is that Busse knives are expensive (let's say pricey... at least for me they are).
I suggest you take a look at RAT and Ranger knives... I think they are good production knives and affordable.
Mikel
 
Gunfucius said:
Ranger knives are a good choice. Their RD series are quarter-inch thick pieces of 5160 carbon steel with full tangs. You can get them thinner if you like. What's not to love? I'm considering a custom RD variant with a 4 inch blade and no choil.
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Agreed. For a reasonably priced and widely available, tough as all hell, military style field knife, I would go with Ranger Knives RDs anyday.

I happen to have a custom RD4 with 4" blade and no choil, and I love it. It's much better for precise work without the choil, and much more compact in size although the effective cutting edge length remains the same.
 
Fallkniven MC1 is a cool knife.
Fallkniven A2 and A1 are maybe not so macho-combat-specops-looking but they are BIG knives.
Fallkniven F1 and S1 are great survival and military knives.

Do you want a very expensive combat looking knife or do you want a reliable knife.
Strider knives are great and expensive, Fallkniven and Bark River are as great but not that expensive. More users than collectors items. Cold Steel and Ka-Bar is just overpriced pry bars.
 
Mikel_24 said:
Rugershooter16 I guess that you should narrow your choices by telling us how much do you want to spend on a blade and what do you intend to use it for. If you are going to buy them just by the looks or if you plan to carry and use it hard in a regular basis.

I agree with everyone here that INFI is a great steel for military stile knives... the only problem is that Busse knives are expensive (let's say pricey... at least for me they are).
I suggest you take a look at RAT and Ranger knives... I think they are good production knives and affordable.
Mikel
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Well... I really don't have a set price range. If I like the knife, I will probably try to buy it. I don't want to spend more than $500 though.
 
So I have been reading responses and from what I gather, Busse, Swamp Rat, Scrapyard, Ranger knives, and RAT knives pretty much dominate fixed blades and Strider, Zero Tolerance dominate folding knives. Am I correct?
 
No. :)

They only dominate the popularity contests around here.
If you are looking for military knives, well, what constitutes military?

Traditional designs?
Current favored use?
Best suited for a specified range of purpose?

Some of the knife companies you listed aren't military oriented as much as survival oriented or (gasp!) collector oriented.
 
I have always enjoyed looking at theater knives, you can usually find a pile or two at a gun show reasonably priced and I think their a great piece of history to boot, some cool stuff IMO.

Helle
 
rugershooter16 said:
Well... I really don't have a set price range. If I like the knife, I will probably try to buy it. I don't want to spend more than $500 though.
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Oh well... with $500 to spend you can buy almost any of the knives mentioned here, even Busse (correct me if wrong). You could even buy an Ranger RD6, a RAT-7 and Scrapyard Yard Guard all at the same time and still have some spare change left for a neat production folder to carry along.
Mikel
 
GIRLYmann said:
"rugershooter16"
Some are dedicated tactical folders right down with the military-favoured "tanto point". (snip)
There are contracts to be made with large goverment orders for blades that function, ...
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I don't see tantos happening in American as much as overseas - which wasn't ruled out by the OP, so maybe I'm nit picking. Historically, most military knives I've seen and used were clip or drop points. Tantos seem to be favored by the military knife wannabe's. Of course, a commander can purchase whatever he can budget on an Impact card, but those are not specifically "contract" knives.

Benchmade and Strider seem to have the high end contract knives sewed up, if issued NSN's are counted up. Who will replace the tool grade Camillus knives is going to be interesting. As for what constitutes " a large gov't order," well, the numbers are disappointingly low compared to sales to Walmart.

Military knives are quite different than tactical knives when you survey them - in my opinion, the more tactical, the less likely to get a contract. If I were to point out a custom maker who does military grade, it would be Warren Thomas. His sense of style for no bling or frills, straight functional tools is probably more military than most I've seen.
 
Knives made by request from the military:
Fallkniven F1 = Swedish airforce survival knife.
Fallkniven MC1 = Norwegian army mine prodding knife.
Sissipuuko M/95 = Finnish army utility/survival knife.

All three knives are also privately purchased by many active duty personell, reserve units, TA, ROTC, Homeguard, boyscout, hunters, outdoor people, survival instructors etc.

The question is still if you want a macho combat looking knife or something that you will bring along all the time.

Whatever you choose. Good luck with your choice.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
No. :)

They only dominate the popularity contests around here.
If you are looking for military knives, well, what constitutes military?

Traditional designs?
Current favored use?
Best suited for a specified range of purpose?

Some of the knife companies you listed aren't military oriented as much as survival oriented or (gasp!) collector oriented.
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Well, I am looking for strong and beefy, very practical but not radical. Something to a tactical to a classic design.
 
rugershooter16 said:
ok, so I love knives but i really like military styled knives. I am looking for beefy reliable knives like strider/zt. What are some other brands out there fitting the description? I am not looking for knives like gerber or equivalent. :rolleyes:
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SOG makes damn good knives.Also Fehrman(never held one,but I liked what I read) My favorite knife to date is the ZT0100 fixed w/3V by Kershaw.I've chopped down 6" trees with it & it's still shaving sharp.Not a single mark on the blade.That 3V is tuff stuff!
 
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