What makes the Spyderco mill series military?

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As in title, I can't see what roles in the military these knives were designed for. To me they just look very non-specific.

I have never been in the military so don't know what special knife roles are needed.
 
Taken from Knifecenter:

A cornerstone in Spyderco's Save and Serve line up, the Military Model came about after someone asked Spyderco's owner Sal Glesser, "If your son were going into the military what folding knife would you send him with?" For certain, it had to meet the requirements of a high-performance, light-weight folder designed for hard use.

Military Model with U.S. Army digital camo pattern G-10 handle.

Someone asked Spyderco's chief designer "if your son or daughter deployed, what knife would you send with them?" That question raised three powerful considerations: (1. The blade had to have relentless cutting performance and edge life. (2. It had to be lightweight, ergonomically practical. (3. For field-use it needed to be manufactured to be as indestructible and failsafe as humanly possible.
 
Wharn said:
Taken from Knifecenter:

A cornerstone in Spyderco's Save and Serve line up, the Military Model came about after someone asked Spyderco's owner Sal Glesser, "If your son were going into the military what folding knife would you send him with?" For certain, it had to meet the requirements of a high-performance, light-weight folder designed for hard use.

Military Model with U.S. Army digital camo pattern G-10 handle.

Someone asked Spyderco's chief designer "if your son or daughter deployed, what knife would you send with them?" That question raised three powerful considerations: (1. The blade had to have relentless cutting performance and edge life. (2. It had to be lightweight, ergonomically practical. (3. For field-use it needed to be manufactured to be as indestructible and failsafe as humanly possible.
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K, disregard last post.
 
Houlahound said:
As in title, I can't see what roles in the military these knives were designed for. To me they just look very non-specific.

I have never been in the military so don't know what special knife roles are needed.
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It's just what they call it.

I was never in the military but from what I've read/heard, the only knives issued to the infantry are bayonets and other fixed blade knives (like the old Gerber Mark ii in the VN war and the Kabar in WWII) for special forces and other units.

I'm sure that better informed members will chime in offer better/more accurate and more detailed info.
 
Wharn said:
Taken from Knifecenter:

A cornerstone in Spyderco's Save and Serve line up, the Military Model came about after someone asked Spyderco's owner Sal Glesser, "If your son were going into the military what folding knife would you send him with?" For certain, it had to meet the requirements of a high-performance, light-weight folder designed for hard use.

Military Model with U.S. Army digital camo pattern G-10 handle.

Someone asked Spyderco's chief designer "if your son or daughter deployed, what knife would you send with them?" That question raised three powerful considerations: (1. The blade had to have relentless cutting performance and edge life. (2. It had to be lightweight, ergonomically practical. (3. For field-use it needed to be manufactured to be as indestructible and failsafe as humanly possible.
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Yes, very true. And the original request was from someone who claimed to be in some secret dive unit and had asked Sal for some Police models with a liner lock, G-10 handle and a black blade. This individual eventually stopped calling Spyderco. But Spyderco continued designing the knife to be an all-around military cutting tool. (Shortened and paraphrased by me from the book The Spyderco Story, by Kenneth T. Delavigne).

Jim
 
Well, I was soldier (U.S. Army from 1986-1992) and I was only issued 3 knives...

1. The M9 bayonet. It works but it was used very little.

2. The Ontario knife, hunting, survival pilots. Not a great knife at all IMHO...but better than nothing.

3. The TL-29 electrician's knife. It was a really good knife, but it stayed in my tool-box most of the time.

But what I carried and used just about everyday was a personally purchased Victorinox Super Tinker. That's when I fell in love with Swiss Army Knives.
It was just so handy and useful...not to mention it was much better than the Camillus Military Utility Knife.
I also bought a Leatherman PST when those became available but I always preferred that Super Tinker.
The only other folder that I recall many soldiers carrying was the Buck 110.

As for the Spyderco Military...
Yeah, like others have said, Sal said he designed a knife that he would give to his own son if that son joined the military.
 
Because ou can open it easy with gloves and it's made in USA hooah!

And it's got the camo.

And just because
 
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