Mercury
"Mercury" Tactical, SWAT Knife
- Size: Knife: Length overall: 9.0" (22.8 cm), Blade Length: 4.75" (12.1 cm), Thickness: .184" (4.7 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 7.5 oz. (213 grams) Sheath: 6.0 oz. (170 grams)
- Blade: O-1 High Carbon Tungsten-Vanadium Alloy Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C59, hollow ground, bead blasted, hot blued
- Bolsters, Fittings: Nickel Silver, Bright Satin Finished
- Handle: Ebony Exotic Hardwood
- Sheath: Hand-stamped Black Basket weave Leather
- Knife: Designed for an active duty MERGE Unit (SWAT team) law
enforcement member, the Mercury is a quick, light, useable rescue
knife, capable of additional duty in defense, utility, and numerous
other necessities professionals have a need for. This is a fine,
extremely sharp blade made of O-1 high carbon tungsten-vanadium tool
steel, a great steel that I've used in many of my best combat and
professional knives. The client wanted a flat black look, so I
bead-blasted the hollow ground blade, and hot blued it for deep
corrosion resistance and flat black appearance. The blade has a
half-length top swage for reduced point profile and a very
aggressive point angle backed up with plenty of thick spine. The
client wanted a clean spine and handle, so the tang is finished
without filework and is very smooth. The sweeping grind termination
conserves blade to handle strength, and the full tang is
tapered for good weight balance. The handle shape has deep quillons,
so the hand locks into the handle well in either tactical or
defensive (reverse) carry, with a short thumb rise for applied
force. The bolsters are brightly finished nickel silver, dovetailed
to hold a pair of Ebony exotic hardwood handle scales. The Ebony is
bedded and secured with six nickel silver pins, with a rear
through-tang lanyard hole for security. This is my first edition of
this knife, and it's already popular enough for six more to be in
the works!
- Sheath: The sheath is traditional law enforcement, and very tough,
made of 9-10 oz. leather shoulder, hand-stamped in black basket weave,
hand-stitched with polyester sinew, with double row stitching on the 2 1/8" wide
belt loop for extra security. The deep leather sheath protects the knife and
wearer well, and is edge-smooth, lacquered and sealed.
- A fine professional tool for the professional client.
Thanks, E. C.!
Jay,
The knife is brilliant. I love the balance and feel of it.
It's small and quick but tough enough to get the job done. I
am very well pleased. Thanks so much for working on this project
with me.
Cheers,
--E. C.
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