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KA-BAR Short 1256, Fixed Knife, Leather Sheath

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£85.95 Original price was: £85.95.£60.17Current price is: £60.17.

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This KA-BAR Short is the smaller version of the KA-BAR 1214 USMC. Materials, finishes, shapes: all the same. Only the size has been reduced to 75% of the original. As such you can take it with you a little more easily.

BrandKA-BAR

Brand

Material sheath / pouchleather

Material sheath / pouch

Way of sharpeningflat, Secondary V-edge

Way of sharpening

Sharpening angle20º

Sharpening angle

Type of edgeplain edge

Type of edge

Blade shapeclip point

Blade shape

Best usesurvival, tactical

Best use

Type of knifesurvival knife, tactical knife

Type of knife

Finish bladedark coating

Finish blade

Hardness58 HRC

Hardness

Type of steel1095 Cro Van carbon steel

Type of steel

Material handlekraton

Material handle

Colourblack

Colour

Weight170 g

Weight

Length23.9 cm

Length

Handle length10.5 cm

Handle length

Blade thickness4.1 mm

Blade thickness

Blade length13.3 cm

Blade length

Blade height2.4 cm

Blade height

Article numberKA1256

Article number

Country of originUnited States

Country of origin

SeriesShort

Series

Warranty on materials and manufacturing defectslifetime

Warranty on materials and manufacturing defects

SheathYes

Sheath

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