Knives

puma08/25/2021Puma SGB: the blackcat55 Tanto Spring Assisted and bobcat3516 one-hand knives under test

With a whole series of tactical knives, the Solingen-based German company Puma introduces modern models of its SGB brand line manufactured in the Far East for the USA. Author Jörg Hübner and VISIER editor-in-chief Matthias S. Recktenwald took a closer look at the Blackcat55 Tanto Spring Assisted and the Bobcat3516 for you on all4shooters.com.

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knives: Kris Blades added to Cold Steel Ti-Lite knife series

knives08/19/2021Kris Blades added to Cold Steel Ti-Lite knife series

Available with four- or six-inch blade lengths and a standard edge or a six-inch-long blade with a serrated edge, the new models also feature Griv-Ex handles in flat dark earth color. The knives are sized for comfortable pocket carry.

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merkel: MerkelGEAR G10: the fixed hunting knives from Merkel in a practical test

merkel08/04/2021MerkelGEAR G10: the fixed hunting knives from Merkel in a practical test

MerkelGEAR offers products specifically designed for hunting – including its own line of knives. Our knife expert Matthias S. Recktenwald took a closer look at two versions of a fixed model called G10 and describes here his impressions.

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cold-steel: Pocket swords: Cold Steel Espada knives

cold-steel07/10/2021Pocket swords: Cold Steel Espada knives

With a 7.5" (190 mm) blade and a 9 1/4" (235 mm) long handle (overall length: 16-3/4", that is 425 mm), the XL Espada folding knives can only be described as impressive. Even the smaller version, the Large Espada, is 12-1/4" (311 mm) long with a 5-1/2" (139 mm) blade. As for robustness, in a test the XL Espada showed capable of holding 600 lb (more than 270 kg) of free hanging weight and was even …

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knives: CIVIVI Trailblazer, simplicity and retro charm in a knife

knives06/30/2021CIVIVI Trailblazer, simplicity and retro charm in a knife

This simple slip joint locking mechanism perfectly embodies the return to the origins imposed by the laws that came into force in some countries in recent years – no flipper, no liner-lock, a lot of rationality. Let's take a look at it, also lest we forget that once upon a time knives were almost all made this way.

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knives: Starting point of a new collaboration: Böker Yokai tactical folding knife - designed by Alessandra de Santis

knives06/14/2021 Starting point of a new collaboration: Böker Yokai tactical folding knife - designed by Alessandra de Santis

The Yokai folding knife marks the first collaboration between Böker and Hydra Design. This is a tactical-inspired knife with a sleek design, made from quality materials and delivered in a rich package. The price? A pleasant surprise...

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cold-steel: From Cold Steel, the new and affordable Crawford 1 flipper knife

cold-steel06/04/2021 From Cold Steel, the new and affordable Crawford 1 flipper knife

With a price tag of less than 50 bucks in the US, the latest all-purpose flip-open pocketknife from Cold Steel features a 3.5” blade made from Japanese 4034 stainless steel with a hybrid straight/clip point profile. The handle is glass reinforced nylon and includes traction rubber inlays for maximum grip.

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knives: Buck 417 Budgie, the featherweight knife

knives05/05/2021 Buck 417 Budgie, the featherweight knife

Small but efficient: the Buck 417 Budgie is a knife for everyday carry that makes lightness its strong point. Although the blade is 2”/51 mm, a length sufficient for small daily tasks, the weight is only 2.1 oz/58 g. And it's made entirely in the USA.

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cold-steel: Cold Steel expands the Double Safe Hunter knife series with three new versions

cold-steel04/19/2021 Cold Steel expands the Double Safe Hunter knife series with three new versions

The Double Safe Hunter folding knives feature added security via a rocker lock secondary safety mechanism. Now they are available in three new handle color options – blaze orange, OD green and a distinctive camouflage version. They are quite affordable too.

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knives: Antonini RESeT, professional rescue tools

knives04/08/2021 Antonini RESeT, professional rescue tools

The RESeT (Rescue Emergency Security Tool) knife series manufactured by the Italian company Antonini consists of three tools conceived for professional rescue and self-rescue. They are designed by Tommaso Rumici, one of the leading names in modern knife design. Let's take a look in detail at these three models that are proudly produced in Maniago, Italy.

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crkt: Absolute simplicity: from CRKT, the Biwa knife

crkt03/07/2021 Absolute simplicity: from CRKT, the Biwa knife

New from CRKT: Biwa knife. The US manufacturer introduces an ultralight fixed-blade knife that is equally at home on the hunting ground, on a fishing trip or on the camping table.

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spyderco: From Spyderco, Pattadese knife and other new products

spyderco02/06/2021 From Spyderco, Pattadese knife and other new products

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from: Spyderco Pattadese knife and more. The spider brand pays tribute to the Italian island of Sardinia by proposing its own interpretation of the Resolza, which may turn up the nose of purists but we welcome with benevolence. Because knives not only can cut, but they can also unite.

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crkt: CRKT Bona Fide, the Hawaiian knife that can be disassembled without tools

crkt02/01/2021 CRKT Bona Fide, the Hawaiian knife that can be disassembled without tools

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from CRKT: Bona Fide knife. Innovative but also respectful of the tradition of an archipelago famous for the incomparable beauty of its nature and its people: this is the Bona Fide, a folding knife that can be disassembled for maintenance without tools in the blink of an eye.

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benchmade: Benchmade Claymore, an automatic knife for professionals

benchmade01/28/2021 Benchmade Claymore, an automatic knife for professionals

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Benchmade: Claymore knife. The US company has presented a range of new products among which this sturdy folding knife with automatic locking mechanism stands out. It is available in two versions.

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coltellerie-maserin: Maserin Solar, an ultra-thin folding knife designed by Sergio Consoli

coltellerie-maserin01/26/2021 Maserin Solar, an ultra-thin folding knife designed by Sergio Consoli

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Maserin: Solar folding knife. The collaboration between the Italian Coltellerie Maserin company and the knifemaker Sergio Consoli continues to produce good results, such as this elegant ultra-thin folding knife.

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fox-knives: Fox Monkey Thumper, a quasi Karambit knife for everyone

fox-knives01/21/2021 Fox Monkey Thumper, a quasi Karambit knife for everyone

Virtual SHOT Show 2021 / New from Coltellerie Fox: Monkey Thumper knife. The result of a joint venture between the Italian blade manufacturer and American Black Roc Knives, this mighty fixed-blade knife features elements of the Karambit but with a more versatile blade that can be more than suitable for hunting.

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knives: Viper Turn, elegance and ruggedness in a classic-design folding knife

knives01/13/2021 Viper Turn, elegance and ruggedness in a classic-design folding knife

Designed by Fabrizio Silvestrelli and manufactured with meticulous attention to detail by the Italian Tecnocut/Viper, the Turn is a rugged and elegant lockback folding knife, available with different handle materials. Its smooth lines hide a very sturdy structure.

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knives: Blades in history: the Grabendolch dagger – Surviving in the trenches

knives01/06/2021 Blades in history: the Grabendolch dagger – Surviving in the trenches

Having it with you could make the difference between living and dying in close combat in the trenches. We are talking about the German Great War dagger, the Grabendolch. Boker Knives of Solingen, Germany, offers an interesting replica – but don't call it that way!

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knives: Test: Medford Gentleman Jack GJ-1 slipjoint folder – A cult pocket knife

knives12/01/2020 Test: Medford Gentleman Jack GJ-1 slipjoint folder – A cult pocket knife

Medford has long been a household name to anyone interested in knives. Above all, the brand is always associated with the "figurehead", the Praetorian, whose TI version with extra thick scales and particularly strong blade is widely known. Now Medford has brought out a new knife that strikes in a completely different direction: the Gentleman Jack GJ-1 Hanna Selena has put the pocket knife to a …

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knives: Civivi Elementum knife, don't call it "Chinese stuff"

knives11/08/2020 Civivi Elementum knife, don't call it "Chinese stuff"

A knife of Chinese production that has nothing to envy to European and American products. This is how this Elementum is presented, an everyday carry flipper knife with numerous qualities. Let's discover them together.

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10/17/2020 Technology explained: folding knives locking systems

The purpose of folding knives has always been obvious: more compact than fixed knives with identical blade length and safer to handle, as the sharp part was kept safe in the handle thanks to the folding blade. The only thing that remained to be done was to ensure that the blade did not close unintentionally and injure the holding hand. Here on all4shooters.com we take a look at the history of the …

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revolver: Cimarron Firearms “Lonesome Dove” .44 Walker revolver, the legend lives on

revolver09/21/2021 Cimarron Firearms “Lonesome Dove” .44 Walker revolver, the legend lives on

To honor the two main characters from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “Lonesome Dove”, Cimarron Firearms introduces the Lonesome Dove Walker revolver in .44. Two version are available, both authentically marked down the backstrap – one with “Capt. Augustus McCrae, Texas Rangers Frontier Battalion”, and the other with “Capt. Woodrow F. Call, Texas Rangers Frontier Battalion”.

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sig-sauer: SIG Sauer SLX and SLH series of suppressors, the “Next Generation of Suppressor Technology”

sig-sauer09/20/2021 SIG Sauer SLX and SLH series of suppressors, the “Next Generation of Suppressor Technology”

Originally developed for the US Army Next Generation Squad Weapons program, the new SIG Sauer SLX and SLH series of suppressors are manufactured through a Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) process and are claimed to dramatically reduce both harmful toxic fumes and sound.

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ammunition: Scientific shooting test with match ammunition: there is no alternative to lead as a bullet material for sport shooters – Is the end of competitive sport looming?

ammunition09/17/2021 Scientific shooting test with match ammunition: there is no alternative to lead as a bullet material for sport shooters – Is the end of competitive sport looming?

Extensive shooting tests prove that the precision of sport shooting with allegedly alternative types of bullets instead of lead deteriorates considerably. A safe hit would thus become a game of chance. International competitive sport would no longer be possible for European athletes after the impending EU ban on lead ammunition, with serious economic consequences!

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ruger-firearms: Test: Ruger Vaquero revolver in .44 Magnum – Used, but still powerful when used properly

ruger-firearms09/15/2021 Test: Ruger Vaquero revolver in .44 Magnum – Used, but still powerful when used properly

Many gun owners have real treasures, be they unusual, rather rare or particularly exclusive firearms. This is also the case for VISIER magazine author Frank Flumm, who owns a rather unusual revolver chambered in .44 Magnum – a shooting declaration of love to a modern classic.

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glock: New GLOCK Watch Chrono: it's time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GLOCK pistol

glock09/14/2021 New GLOCK Watch Chrono: it's time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GLOCK pistol

Forty years ago Gaston Glock introduced his world-famous polymer pistol – the P80 or G17, as we know it. To mark this anniversary the Austrian gun manufacturer is launching an exclusive wristwatch, the GLOCK Watch Chrono, in a limited edition of 4000 pieces. The watch is solar charged and comes in the original pistol case in the anniversary color yellow.

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culture: Shocking study: if the EU really bans lead in ammo, 1 of 4 hunters will stop hunting completely - 30 % will reduce it

culture09/13/2021 Shocking study: if the EU really bans lead in ammo, 1 of 4 hunters will stop hunting completely - 30 % will reduce it

The socio-economic impact of EU's lead ban, a coming disaster for hunters and sport shooters: the costs related to the modification and replacement of millions of firearms could reach €14.5 billion, and the economic loss to EU 27 because of the ceased and reduced hunting activity would be at least €5.7 billion. These are the findings of a study published on the pan-European media network Euractiv. …

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gamo-outdoor: Gamo Speedster 10X IGT: the Gen2 of air rifles with Quick Shot reloading system is coming now

gamo-outdoor09/12/2021 Gamo Speedster 10X IGT: the Gen2 of air rifles with Quick Shot reloading system is coming now

The new Gamo Speedster is a break-barrel air rifle that includes all the latest and most appreciated technologies introduced by the Spanish company, starting with the new Gen2 10X Quick-Shot technology, which automatically inserts the pellet into the barrel when cocking the piston.

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