KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool BK3 Tac Tool
Type: Fixed Blade
Overall Length: 12.5
Blade Length: 7
Blade Thickness: 0.25 Blade Width: 1.563
Edge: Flat chisel grind, partially serrated, edge angle 20 degrees
Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
Rockwell Hardness: 56-58
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Handle Material: Ultramid synthetic
Other: Wire Cutter
Sheath: MOLLE-compatible hard plastic, ambidextrous
NSN 1095-01-493-1802 Knife-Combat
Origin: Knife made in the U.S.
MSRP: $164.36
EDITOR’S NOTE: Not all multitools fit in a pocket. Sometimes a big job requires a big tool. When you need a tool that not only cuts, but can chop, slash, smash, bash, pry, and hammer, the KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool BK3 Tac Tool is a good choice. Here, wilderness survival expert Joe Flowers shares some of his exploits with this versatile tool.
There is an old reliable that stays in my Jeep. While driving my rusted Cherokee in the back country, I frequently see old rusted tools on the sides of barns. Often, as a writer, I think of the stories these tools could tell and it brings me back to the knives and tools I know and love. Time is the key element, and I’ve had a lot of time with the KA-BAR Becker BK3 rolling around in my car.
This story is from the December 2020 edition of Knives Illustrated.
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