USMC RECON Bark River Bravo 1 Bushcraft-Survival Knife

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USMC RECON Bark River Bravo 1 Bushcraft-Survival Knife---it's a little known fact that this knife was developed with the assistance of the Training Unit of the Force Recon Division of the U.S. Marine Corp. These folks Bought a large number of knives on the Commercial market and tested them without saying anything to any of the makers.The Bark River Gameskeeper came out on Top to Fit their Requirements of a Real Time General Purpose Survival/Bushcraft Knife.BRKT was Contacted by them and asked to make a knife based on the Gameskeeper with a Few Changes.The Bravo-1 is the Result of their Input.The Changes were the addition of a Ramp Style Thumb Rest on the Spine and changing the Guard into an Integral Self Guard. They also wanted the Choil eliminated to bring the Sharp Edge all the Way to the Front of the handle Slabs for Leverage in notching.The Balance of the knife had to be on the First Finger.Balance Was Achieved by Skeletonizing the Tang to put the Weight Evenly over the First Finger Position.The handle Slabs had to be Epoxied and bolted to to and through the Blade.All of the Bravo-1's have the handle sets attached with Bolt Sets. they are non Removable. We grind off the Screw Slots as we finish out the handles.The Synthetic Material Handles will all have Stainless Steel Screw Sets.All the Natural Material Handle Sets are Attached with Brass Bolt Sets.The Final Result is a Heavy Duty Bushcraft/Survival Knife that can stand up to Abusive use.You can read more about it ---/forums/showthread.php?t=19889---The specs of the knife are as follows--- Overall Length:9.065 InchesBlade Length:4.250 InchesBlade Steel:A-2 @ 59 rcBlade Thickness:.215 InchWeight:7.375 Ounces The knife is NEW/MINT/UNUSED/UNSHARPENED/NEVER CARRIED/NEVER POLISHED/NEVER NOTHING---Handles are Black Canvas Micarta---comes with a Kydex sheath and its original box--- if you do not like this knife for some odd reason, just return it and I will refund your money minus shipping---if you need more info or more pics, please contact me via e-mail---I will be out of town til 7-5-09, so I will try and answer any questions at that time--- ABSOLUTELY NO SALES TO MINORS-Adult signature required!! By bidding on this item, the buyer agrees that they are of legal age of 18 years or older. Seller is not responsible for any loss or injury as a result of misuse of this item (Be careful, knives are sharp). Buyer is responsible for complying with all federal, state and local laws as it relates to the purchase and possession of this item. ILLINOIS residents add a 9.25% sales tax!! Buyer pays shipping/handling/insurance via USPS (if you prefer another method, please e-mail me after the auction)---Seller is not responsible for item(s) lost or damaged by shipping courier---Buyer pays return shipping plus insurance if completely dissatisfied---must return item(s) in same condition as received and have item(s) postmarked for return within 7 days of receipt!! I do offer a shipping discount for multiple items---please e-mail me for any details! Please contact me via e-mail within 3 days of auction end to arrange shipping details and payment. I usually ship the next business day once the payment is received. I accept PayPal---please e-mail me for other payment options. Payment must be received within 5 days of auction end---I accept PayPal from International Buyers only!! International buyers requesting economic shipping rates will need to waive insurance! I will be auctioning other knives and collectibles, so see my other listings!! read more

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