Boker Applegate A-F Combat I Knife Black Steel Blade w/ Sheath
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Boker Applegate A-F Combat I Knife Black Steel Blade w/ Sheath, Boker Applegate A-F Combat I Knife Black Steel Blade w/ Sheath. A lanyard hole adds convenience. The handle of the Boker A-F I Knife meets a short forward-bending cross guard that protects the fingers. Boker achieved the knife's preferred rearward balance by inserting steel weights into the handle - a beautifully ergonomic design. The 6" blade on this 10 3/4" knife has effective reach with a 1" wide blade that's beefy all the way to the tip. Struck of Solingen 440C stainless steel hardened to a Rockwell of 58 the blade has the signatures of Rex Applegate and W.E. Fairbairn etched into the bead-blasted finish. The Boker A-F 1 Fixed Blade Knife comes sheathed in Kydex and includes large Tek-Lok system with its secure "click" hold feature. The various versions of the Boker Applegate-Fairbairn have been convincing special forces all over the world for years and have emerged as an icon among operational knives. The knife goes back to the classic Fairbairn-Sykes dagger from World War II and was designed by Col.Rex Applegate. The elite soldier coordinated secret operations throughout Europe during the war and even became President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal guard. He trained Allied Special Forces in close combat and founded the "School for Spies and Assassins" in today's Camp David. Later he continued to work as a consultant and trainer wrote numerous books about close quarter combat and began to develop and improve the perfect combat knife.The smaller and thus more handy version of the Applegate-Fairbairn has been developed according to the same concept as its big brother. Fiberglass-reinforced Delrin handle with integrated stainless steel weights brass cross-guard and 440C blade steel. The blade has on the one side a typical double conical dagger grind and on the other side a hollow grind. Delivery includes a Kydex sheath and a large Tek-Lok. Specifications for Boker USA Applegate Boot Knife: Blade Length: 6 in Blade Shape: Double Edge Designed By: Rex Applegate Knife Application: Fixed Blade Blade Finish: Satin Handle Color: Black Handle Finish: Stainless Sheath Material: Kydex Features of Boker USA Applegate A-F Combat Knife w/ Sheath - 10.5" Overall Length Blade Material: 440C Color: Black Handle Material: FRP Blade Thickness: 018 in Lock Type: Fixed Type: Fixed Blade Weight: 600 oz Overall Length: 898 in Blade Length: 465 in Designer: Rex Applegate Item Number: 120546 Package Contents: Boker USA Applegate Boot Knife Same specifications as fixed blade knife 120543AF but with a black coated blade and black guards. Sheathed in Kydex and including large Tek-Lok.