In 1947 Mikhail Kalashnikov, the legendary Russian gun designer, created the AK-47 assault rifle which changed the world. It was eventually used by the Red Army in 1949, where 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 are made for tough and rugged use and are available in two sizes. Both of these sizes have many features in common. Both of them are equipped with G-10 handles that offer a vigorous grip that is remarkably tough, rigid and incomparably strong. Also, each size comes with a unique pommel made out of 6061 aluminum. The pommels feature a lanyard hole and can also serve as a "less than lethal" percussion tool in a self-defense situation.

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

To add to such exceptional blades we have included them with our state of the art Tri-Ad® lock. We have found that the Tri-Ad® has proved to be better than 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.

In conclusion the AK-47's come with an ambidextrous pocket clip and our new patented thumb plate for ease of use. The thumb plate has another purpose where it allows the knife to be drawn and quickly opened by snagging it on the edge of a pocket or it can be used like a conventional thumb stud or disc for easy one-handed opening.

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Blade Length: 3 1/2"
Blade Thickness: 3.5 mm
Overall Length: 9"
Steel: Japanese AUS 8A Stainless w/ Black Teflon® Coating
Weight: 5.5 oz
Handle: 5 1/2" Long G-10
Pocket Clip: Stainless Pocket / Belt Clip