RC-3 vs RC-3MIL

jesseaction

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I'm sure this has been answered before, probably many times, but I can't find it (even with my new ability to search the forums).

What is the difference between RAT Cutlery RC-3 and RC-3MIL?

Thanks again wise ones, mountain men, and aficionados. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
I do know the RC-3MIL has a glass breaker pommel and the RC-3 doesn't. I don't know if anything else is different aside from (maybe) coloring.
 
rksoon said:
I do know the RC-3MIL has a glass breaker pommel and the RC-3 doesn't. I don't know if anything else is different aside from (maybe) coloring.
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Actually according to google it looks like some RC-3's have the glass breaker pommel as well. It appears to be an option, or at least it was (?)

Is it just a name and expense thing? Surely not..

Edit: Er..I just read your post again and realized I didn't even read it properly the first time. Haha, sorry.
 
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Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
They both have glass breaker pommels, the difference is that the tip on the RC-3MIL's glass breaker pommel, is sharpened, and the RC-3's is not.
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Ah, then I stand corrected, I thought the MIL had a point pommel and the regular just had a normal pommel like on my RC4. I thought I saw a picture of a RC3 side by side with a RC3 MIL and only the MIL had the pointy pommel. My mistake!

ETA: TwoWolves lists these order options for the RC3, so maybe I'm not crazy after all:

RC-3P ( Plain Edge, Black Blade, w/ Kydex Sheath)
RC-3P-MB (Plain Edge, Black Blade, w/ MOLLE back Sheath)
RC-3PM ( Plain Edge, Black Blade, Rounded Pommel, w/ Kydex Sheath)
RC-3PM-MB (Plain Edge, Black Blade, Rounded Pommel, w/ MOLLE back Sheath)
RC-3S (Part-Serrated Edge, Black Blade, w/ Kydex Sheath)
RC-3S-MB (Part-Serrated Edge, Black Blade, w/ MOLLE Back Sheath)
RC-3SM (Part-Serrated Edge, Black Blade, Modified Rounded Pommel, Kydex Sheath)
RC-3SM-MB (Part-Serrated Edge, Black Blade, Rounded Pommel, MOLLE Sheath)
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I must have seen a picture before of the RC3 with rounded pommel and RC3MIL side by side and assumed all RC3's had rounded pommels.

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well my vote at this stage is for the sharpened pommel being the only difference, plus the name.... Feel free to correct me if I've missed something. Maybe there is a slight difference in blade shape?

Thanks for the info guys!
 
RC3MIL Also comes with foliage green sheath, molle back, molle locks, boot clip, and paracord. The plain RC3 comes with a tan sheath and you have to choose either the molle back or molle locks.
 
the RC-3 has a linen micarta handle while as far as I know the MIL has a canvas micarta one
Maxx
 
Mad_Maxx said:
the RC-3 has a linen micarta handle while as far as I know the MIL has a canvas micarta one
Maxx
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Yup. The different handle material is probably what you'd notice most if handling the different knives. The linen and G-10 of the RC-3 are a little smoother feeling than the canvas on the RC-3MIL.
 
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