KA-BAR Apex Fixed Blade
Item #: KA5500
$115.00
The Apex was designed by Petr Janda, a longtime KA-BAR designer known for his FIN line of knives. Janda designed the Apex to be a slim, robust fixed blade capable of working in tight corners and confined space. The D2 blade steel is black coated for blade protection against rusting with an elongated clip point blade style that is similar to what you might see on a traditional Muskrat folder. The full tang blade has muted green GFN scales with two screws holding the handle together.
The modifed clip point measures 4" in length and has a hardness of 59-61 Rc. The overall length measures at 8-3/8". The knife comes complete with a hard plastic sheath. Weighs 4.3 oz. Made in Taiwan. Suggested Retail $143.24.
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TypeFixed
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BladeClip Point
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Blade Length4"
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FinishBlack Coated
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Blade SteelD2
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Rockwell59-61
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HandleGRN
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TangFull
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Overall Length8-3/8"
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Weight4.3 oz.
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SheathHard Plastic
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OriginTaiwan
KA-BAR
Soon after its introduction in the mid-1920's, the KA-BAR trademark became widely known and respected. There have been many versions of how the KA-BAR name came to be, but all evidence points to a letter received from a fur trapper. This particular fur trapper's testimonial turned out to be the most significant ever received by the company.
He wrote, in very rough English, that his gun had jammed and that he had therefore relied on his knife to kill a wounded bear that was attacking him. In thanking the company for their quality product the trapper described using his knife to kill the bear. All that was legible of his scrawled writing was "k a bar". The company was so honored by this testimonial that they adopted this phrase and used it as their trademark, KA-BAR.
KA-BAR is best known for their military production knives. They were chosen by the U.S. Marine Corp. as the primary knife producer for World War II. They also have traditional pocket knives, as well as many options for law enforcement.
KA-BAR Apex Fixed Blade
