With jimping on the top of the blade and a finger choil on the bottom, the Al Mar Backup Hawk- bill locks in your hand for stress- ful, life-saving cutting chores.
You have to admit, the Al Mar Backup Hawkbill has a terrorizing appearance. It’s just what you need when threatened by some troll.
beer can so you can spit in it. You pull this knife when your life is on the line, which hopefully is never. A knife like this needs to be easy to carry, light- weight and so sharp you bleed just looking at it. Al Mar has a long history of pro-
ducing unique and mission specific knives of
exceptional quality and
their Backup Hawkbill is no excep- tion. This fixed-blade, self-defense knife has a sweeping hawkbill, AUS- 8 blade that measures 3.4" with a 2.7" cutting surface. The handles are pol- ished, smooth carbon fiber and it fits in your hand like a handshake. The top spine of
the blade has jimping
(small serrations) to provide a solid resting place for your thumb, and the bottom of the blade has a finger choil for your index finger. The Al Mar Backup Hawkbill
comes with a leather sheath that can be worn on your left or right side, po- sitioning the handle in either direc- tion you prefer. If concealed hand-
The Al Mar Backup Hawkbill comes with a sheath that can be worn on either side with the knife facing blade-front or blade-back.
gun carry isn’t permitted, this is the lethal answer. MSRP $199.00 direct from Al Mar.
Cool Knife: Remington 1911 Multi-tool Multi-tools are all the rage. Some
companies make so many different styles, picking one is like trying to decide on ice cream at Baskin Rob- bins. For the most part these are all the same; they come with various drivers, blades, pliers and wrenches. Here’s one that is a bit different — especially if you’re a guy that likes 1911-style handguns. Remington launched the 1911
Multi-tool as a companion to their new 1911 R1 handgun. It’s similar to many other multi-tools in that it has various functions. It comes with five hex-head bits, two torx bits and one Phillips and flat screwdriver bit. All fit into a driver that extends from the handle. In the other handle you will find a 2.5", traditional locking blade
and a can opener, bottle opener and a punch. With both handles folded out you
have a set of pliers, but the really unique feature of this tool is that the pliers incorporate not only a wire cutter, but also a bushing wrench per- fectly sized for the barrel bushing on a 1911. The tool comes in a belt sheath with a separate compartment for the extra bits. It’s a great range bag com- panion if you shoot a 1911, and sells for $49.95.
Hunting Knife: Randall Model 8 I hunt a lot and for a hunting
knife I like a fixed-blade knife. I like its strength and the fact that animal parts do not get down into the mecha- nism. I also like a hunting knife to be rugged, in case I may have to use it to survive a night in the field while lost or injured. When WWII began, a young sail- or asked Bo Randall to make him a
If you own and shoot a 1911, Remington’s Remington’s 1911 Multi-tool has a bushing wrench built into the pliers. 1911 Multi-tool is the knife/multi-tool for you.
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