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1. NANO/LIONSTEEL
PATTERN: Gent’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 2.56”
BLADE MATERIAL: CPM MagnaCut
BLADE THICKNESS: .15”
BLADE GRIND: Flat
BLADE OPENER: Flipper tab & nail nick
HANDLE FRAME: 6Al4V titanium
HANDLE MATERIAL: A selection of them
POCKET CLIP: Single piece of milled titanium
LOCK: Framelock
WEIGHT: 3.56 ozs.
CLOSED LENGTH: 3.79”
SPECIAL FEATURES: Removable flipper tab; tungsten-carbide glass breaker in the handle butt
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
MSRP: $275 at press time rate of exchange
AVAILABLE: End of ’22
2. MIK-08/HALFBREED BLADES
KNIFE TYPE: Medium infantry knife
BLADE LENGTH: 6.69”
BLADE MATERIAL: K110/D2 tool steel
BLADE THICKNESS: .23”
BLADE FINISH: Teflon coated
HANDLE MATERIAL: G-10
WEIGHT: 13.2 ozs.
OVERALL LENGTH: 11.77”
SHEATH: Belt model; PALS/MOLLE