In 1947 Mikhail Kalashnikov, the legendary Russian gun designer, created the AK-47 assault rifle. Eventually adopted by the Red Army in 1949, it became famous as the "People's Rifle". Such renown was well deserved, as it was an utterly reliable weapon. It was rugged, simple to operate and maintain, economical, and effective at reasonable ranges. This weapon, and all it represents became the inspiration for our heavy duty tactical knives, the AK-47 folders. Designed by Andrew Demko, the AK-47's possess all of the attributes of their namesake, and perhaps a few more.

They're built for hard and rugged use. Equipped with G-10 handle that offers a vigorous grip that is remarkably tough, rigid and incomparably strong. Unique pommel made out of 6061 aluminum. The pommels feature a lanyard hole and can also serve as a percussion tool.

Additionally, the hollow ground blade are honed by hand until they reach levels of sharpness only seen on a surgeon's scalpel. They're made from Japanese AUS 8A Stainless steel, then vacuum heat-treated and sub zero quenched for maximum toughness. Blade is coated with black Teflon® for corrosion resistance and to enhance cutting power and to improve edge retention by reducing friction.

State of the art Tri-Ad® lock. In our testing, the Tri-Ad® has proved to be superior to any other lock on the market today in terms of overall strength and resistance to shock induced by blows on the spine (eclipsing virtually all locks in short order) or the even more devastating shock by over-strike that lands on the handle.

Specifications

      Imperial     Metric

Weight     5.5oz     0.16kg

Blade Thickness     0.12"     3.5mm

Blade Length     3½"     8.9cm

Handle     5½"     14.0cm

Handle Details     G-10

Steel     Japanese AUS 8A Black Teflon

Overall     9"     22.9cm

Clip     Stainless Pocket/Belt Clip

Country of Origin     Taiwan