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ITEM: 1256

Short KA-BAR®

Practically sized knife with 5.25" blade intended for all utilitarian uses. Leather sheath included.

Please note a rolling change has been made to the markings on our Black Kraton G Fighting/Utlity Knives. The "USA" marking has been removed and you may receive a knife without this marking. Only the marking has changed; this is not a change to where or how these products are made.

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ITEM 1256

Short KA-BAR®

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Practically sized knife with 5.25" blade intended for all utilitarian uses. Leather sheath included.

Handle Color: Black

$104.74

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Sheath Included: 1256S

- - Blade Guard
  - 12GA Commercial Grd Carbon Steel
- - Blade Length
  - 5.25 inches
- - Blade Steel
  - 1095 Cro-Van
- - Blade Thickness
  - 0.165 inches
- - Blade Type
  - Fixed Blade
- - Blade Width
  - 0.906 inches
- - Color
  - Black
- - Edge Angle
  - 20 Degrees
- - Grind
  - Flat
- - Handle Material
  - Kraton G®
- - Knife Manufactured In
  - United States
- - Overall Length
  - 9.375 inches
- - Rockwell Hardness
  - 56-58
- - Shape
  - Clip Point
- - Sheath Manufactured In
  - Mexico
- - Tang Stamp
  - KA-BAR
- - Weight
  - 0.4 lb
- - Designed In
  - USA

- KA-BAR
  
  We are KA-BAR, or more formally, KA-BAR Knives, Inc. You may know us from our high-quality military, hunting, sporting, all-purpose utility, and outdoor survival knives. We offer hundreds of quality cutlery products and accessories sold through independent retailers, distributors, and KA-BAR.com.

- Write a review
- - Enzo W
  - I bought this short Ka-Bar to be my new daily-carry utility knife. I wanted something more compact and discreet than my main outdoors knife (Buck 124 Frontiersman) and more capable than my typical carry knife, which only provides a three-finger grip and a 2.5" blade (Condor Compact Kephart). This short Ka-Bar is exactly what I wanted. The grip is perfectly sized to be compact while still providing a full-size grip that fits my entire hand. The Kraton G material provides exceptional traction, even when my hand is wet or greasy from rain, river water, or animal fat / blood. The double guard is large enough to guarantee I'll never slip onto the edge, while being small enough to never hinder what I'm doing. It is ideal, for my tastes. The blade is superb. Sized to be extremely versatile, it is suited for any task I might have on an average day. From job stuff to yard work to kitchen work to camp tasks to whittling, it gets the job done well. I am very pleased with this knife. Stays on me 24/7!
  - Ryan Shields
  - I love this knife I have it for edc self defense but occasionally open boxes and what not. I about to order another just to have on standby. I wish they would offer this exact blade with some kind of CPM steel.
  - Michael Ginther
  - Great knife. Im an exterminator, and i am going to make a telescopic holder for it, in case i come across a coyote, bear, snake, possum, etc. I use it daily cutting open bags, boxes, containers, and i cut a splinter out of my hand last week. Grab a chef's sharpener with it, and enjoy a good knife for a long time. It holds an edge very well. Holder works well. Best utility knife in America
  - Steven Peretti
  - Great military knife from a former military vet.
  - Martin Smith
  - I bought the standard full size Ka-Bar, and while a good knife, I found it kept getting in my way. I'm an artilleryman and I jump on and off a lot of trucks as well as live in them, and the size was just a problem. I switched to this one and it was exactly what I needed. Perfect size for working in more enclosed spaces.

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