CRKT 2605 Hammond A.B.C. Operator Model Knife (Discontinued)

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This knife comes from an estate of a gentleman that was an avid knife collector. It is in wonderful shape as the photos show.The Hammond A.B.C. Operator’s Model.CRKT took Jim Hammond’s All Bases Covered concept and ground a powerful Tanto blade. The result is the perfect fixed blade system for emergency services and special forces.One good idea often leads to another. As custom knifemaker Jim Hammond was designing his A.B.C. (All Bases Covered) diving and whitewater knife/sheath system, it suddenly became obvious that the system had all the qualities to make an excellent dry land fixed blade—strength, a flat profile, carry versatility, corrosion resistance, and a low-reflectance black finish.And so the Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) pointed-tip A.B.C. Operator’s Model was born, with a drop point dual grind Tanto Razor-Sharp blade, a false top edge and Triple-Point™ Serrations. It is an ideal general-purpose fixed blade for hikers, climbers, pilots, parachutists, and military personnel.Like the A.B.C. Aqua, the blade is a full-tang skeletonized design of premium AUS 8 stainless steel, which takes an excellent edge and holds it through the roughest use. For maximum corrosion resistance, the steel is first mirror polished to close the pores, and then black titanium nitride coated. The finger choils are heavily friction grooved for read more