Columbia River CRKT CRM16-14ZLEK CRKT Kit Carson Rescue Flipper 3.75" Black Combo Tanto Blade, Black Zytel Handles

Columbia River Knife & Tool CRM16-14ZLEK CRKT Kit Carson Rescue Flipper 3.75" Black Combo Tanto Blade, Black Zytel Handles! We have produced Kit Carson's popular M16® line in many variations over the past decade. Our Zytel® version has built the largest user base of all. These knives are built for function, not fad, and they are exceptional values. Our M16 ZLEK line uses our very successful Inter-frame construction, with tough, textured Zytel® scales over a 420J2 stainless steel liner Inter-frame and solid Zytel back spacers. We assemble the handle with superior offset Torx® fasteners. For professional use, we've added a seat belt cutter to the Carson Flipper, and a tungsten carbide window breaker at the butt. Automobile side windows shatter with one quick whack from the butt of the knife All components receive a tough tactical black coating. The Flipper can be pressed for fast one-hand opening, and creates a blade guard when open. We use our premium AUS 8 high-carbon stainless steel for the blades, which have Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges to easily cut rope, cord, canvas, and vegetation. All three models are fitted with our exclusive patented* AutoLAWKS™ safety, which automatically makes them into virtual fixed blades when the blade is opened and locked. M16®-14ZLEK. The "Big Dog" M16 is a hefty 6.2-ounce knife with a 3.75"- long Tanto blade that is able to tackle virtually any emergency task. This larger model features a four-position clip, allowing carry on belts or webbing— tip up, tip down, left or right. Please note: These knives are not designed for tip-up in-pocket carry. Full professional features. Non-reflective black finish. Exceptional affordability. Kit Carson rides again.

Specifications

Blade Length: 3.75" (95 mm)Closed Length: 5.50" (140 mm)Overall Length: 9.25" (235 mm)Blade Thickness: 0.138" (3.5 mm)Steel: AUS 8 Stainless Steel, 58-59 HRC Weight: 6.2 oz. (176 g)

Made in Taiwan

UPC Code: 794023141641

About the Knife Designer

Kit Carson of Vine Grove, Kentucky, is a retired professional soldier, rising to the level of Sergeant Major. He has made knives for 30 years and has been a full-time knife maker since 1993. He is a voting member of the Knife makers’ Guild. Kit has been an avid hunter and fisherman for over 40 years, growing up enjoying the woods and trout streams in the mountains of north Georgia. About his philosophy of knife design, he says: “I strive to follow form and function in the knives I design and build. My reputation has been built around solid working knives, both fixed blade and folders. All the time spent outdoors as a young man and the time spent around the world with the Army has strongly influenced the knives I create.” Nothing reflects this approach more than the Carson Design of our M16 series, which is built for function, not to follow fads. This highly successful knife series was named one of the Top 10 Factory Tactical Folders of the Decade by Blade magazine. The M16-14M recently won a comparison test conducted by Germany’s Messer magazine.