PJLT Tactical CSAR Knife
"PJLT" Tactical CSAR Knife
- Size: Length overall: 11.125" (28.3 cm), Blade Length: 6.25" (15.9 cm), Thickness: .189" (4.8 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 Linen 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, here's a
PJLT with a green linen micarta handle and locking sheath. A beautiful, useful, and
popular knife, this one will give decades of service. It's easy to
see why this is my most popular knife. The tanto blade is stout and
hollow ground for a low relief angle and a very sharp single bevel
cutting edge. Add to that the 2" of deep "vampire" serrated rip
teeth for the most stubborn cutting chores. The blade has a
two-thirds length top swage for reduced point profile, and the spine
and handle tang are clean with no filework to hold debris. The fully
tapered tang is bolstered with zero care 304 high nickel, high
chromium stainless steel bolsters which are dovetailed to bed
a pair of green linen reinforced micarta phenolic scales secured with
six 304 stainless steel 3/32" pins. Micarta is considered of of
the premiere manmade knife handle materials, tough, durable, and
impervious to moisture and most chemicals. It's bead blasted for increased
texture and tooth to assure a good, tight grip, aided by the
quillons on the front and rear bolster. I've domed it in the
handle swell for a comfortable shape, which also brings out the
layered pattern.
- Sheath: One of my fine locking, waterproof tactical
models 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 for versatile
wear.
- Ultimate Extender: My client
requested an additional option, my ultimate sheath belt
loop extender. This allows a lower, more traditional
placement of the locking sheath on the belt, will
accommodate thicker belts and belts up to 2.5" wide, and
includes the anti-flop shock cord with snap retention,
the diamond pad sharpener, and the magnesium-Firesteel
fire starter. Learn more about these useful accessories
here.
- 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.
Thanks, E. H.!
Hi Jay,
Thank you very much for the knife. I am still playing with the knife for the past few days.
I am still floored at how handy it feels in both hands. I really am glad you made the low
hanging belt loop, it works well for me.
Even though I'm not a PJ, I still plan to use this knife often on my outings. I just may
have to get another knife soon . :) some day I hope to get a gemstone polished knife....
--E. H.
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