Fallkniven F1 Pilot Survival Knife
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Brand new F1 Pilot Survival knife VG-10 steel. Comes with Zytel sheath and dangler leather sheath. The standard issue survival knife of the Swedish Air Force since 1995. Picture compares thickness to Swiss Army knife and larger Fallkniven A1 Army knife. Shipping at buyer’s expense or local pick up in Calgary, AB,
Specifications:
- Steel: Laminated Stainless VG-10 @ HRC 59
- Overall length: 8.25in (210mm)
- Blade length: 4in (102mm)
- Blade thickness: 4.5mm
About the steel:
Laminated VG-10 is manufactured in Japan by the Takefu Special Steel company. The hard VG-10 core is sandwiched between two, softer layers of 420J2 steel. This lamination makes an exceptionally strong blade. Everything else is being equal, the laminated version is about 20% stronger than the non laminated, standard variant. VG-10 stainless steel is well machinable and easy to grind. It has good edge retention, it is not hard to sharpen and has a fairly good corrosion resistance.
