PJLT Custom Tactical CSAR Knife
"PJLT" Custom Tactical CSAR Knife
- Size: Length overall: 11.125" (28.3 cm), Blade Length: 6.25" (15.9 cm), Thickness: .192" (4.9 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 9.5 oz. (269 grams) Sheath (with extender and accessories): 15.7 oz. (445 grams)
- Blade: 440C High Chromium Martensitic Stainless Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C58, Bead Blasted
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Bead Blasted
- Handle: Green and Black Layered Canvas Reinforced Micarta Phenolic
- Sheath: Locking, Kydex, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
- Extender: Polypropylene, Nylon, Diamond Pad Sharpener, Firesteel-Magnesium block fire starter
- Knife: Custom made for a great client,
this is my popular PJLT tactical Combat Search and
Rescue knife pattern, my most popular knife for a
reason. Built for usefulness, practical response, and
unequalled durability, the PJLT is a favorite with many
units, though originally designed for United States Air
Force Pararescuemen. This one is going to a great
Seabee, for his extreme and long-term use. The PJLT
tanto blade is stout and hollow-ground for a low relief
angle and a very sharp single bevel cutting edge. I
included 2" of my deep "vampire" serrated rip teeth for
the most stubborn cutting chores and a two-thirds length
top swage for reduced point profile. The 440c high
chromium, high alloy martensitic stainless tools steel
is my most requested tactical knife steel, because it's
hard and wear resistant and has very high corrosion
resistance through many exposures, even in salty marine
environments. The spine and handle tang are fileworked
with a nice, clean, and complimentary pattern that
offers a bit more purchase and a touch of handmade
flair. The bolsters are zero care, extremely highly
corrosion-resistant 304 high nickel, high chromium
austenitic stainless steel as are the thirteen 1/16"
pins arranged in a wavy pattern on the handle. The
handle scales are neat too, in canvas reinforced micarta
phenolic, in layers of green and black that show off the
contours of the comfortable handle with some nice visual
punch. The bolsters are also contoured, and the front
bolster extends up the blade spine to create a useful
and classy thumb ramp, and the rear bolster has a 1/4"
chamfered through-tang lanyard hole for security. This
knife feels great in the hand, with the balance point
right at the forefinger position in forward grip style.
The fully tapered tang has no filework in the belly, and
the handle is smooth and solid in the hand. To top this
piece off, I engraved my client's initials in the hollow
grind of the blade in Old English, with a clean rotary
diamond engraver cutting into the hardened stainless
tool steel.
- Sheath 1: I included one of my fine locking, waterproof tactical
sheaths on this knife; it has double-thickness kydex over
a 5052H32 corrosion resistant, high-strength aluminum
welt frame. The sheath has all stainless steel locking
components for low-care and high usability with
security. The sheath is secured with stainless steel
machine screws and bead blasted stainless steel Chicago
screws. 1.75" wide belt loops are included in die formed in high
strength aluminum, and are reversible as well as able to be
relocated to the lower screw set on the sheath for inverted,
upside-down, reversible, versatile
wear on a belt, PALS webbing on tactical gear, or any type of
strap or web.
- Ultimate Extender: I included an additional option: my ultimate sheath belt
loop extender with full accessory package. This allows a lower, more traditional
placement of the locking sheath on the belt, and will
accommodate thicker belts and belts up to 2.5" wide, and
includes the anti-flop shock cord with nickel plated steel snap retention,
the diamond pad sharpener, and the magnesium-Firesteel
fire starter. Learn more about these useful accessories
here.
- Sheath 2: My client requested one of my classic
tension fit kydex sheaths in addition to the locking
sheath. It's made of double-thickness kydex on the face
and back, 5052H32 high strength, corrosion-resistant
aluminum welt frame, nickel plated steel Chicago screws,
and die-formed, high strength aluminum belt loops. This
sheath is deep, and uses tension to grip the knife in
place at the front bolster. The belt loops are
reversible, as well as able to be moved in three
positions, high, mid, and low, on the sheath for a
variety of wear options, very handy when wearing the
sheath on PALS webbing on tactical combat gear as well
as belt use.
- This is a very tough knife and sheath,
the same model carried by USAF Pararescuemen, law enforcement, and
professional rescue technicians in combat and emergency rescue
operations. A great ensemble!
Thanks, V. M.!
Jay,
Just wanted to drop you a quick line. I picked up the knife from fed ex last night
and everything is there. Your work is superb! This thing is very light and fast in
the hand I cant wait to get it into action. Some people think I am crazy for spending
so much on a blade, but in the end knives are worth every penny! Especially if you
carry one as your back up weapon and your primary cutting tool into an environment
where it must work. Thanks again for your superb work again! Great job!
Vic
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