BOKER AF12 APPLEGATE FAIRBAIRN FIGHTING KNIFE, PLAIN EDGE, NYLON SHEATH, OVERALL 10 3/4"

When the late Retired Colonel Rex Applegate handed Boker the prints and design notes for the famous combat knife bearing his name and that of this partner, British Captain W.E. Fairbairn, Boker vowed to hold true to the genius of the original model, stringently following the original design specifications, with allowances only for the latest in modern materials. The result is a perfect fusion of form and function: the Applegate-Fairbairn Fighting Knife from Boker. Its history is compelling: During WWII, commando instructors Applegate and Fairbairn were both assigned to the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services, where they collaborated to improve the Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife, designed for serious hand-to-hand combat. Boker's reissue of the Applegate-Fairbairn Fighting Knife uses a fiberglass-reinforced Delrin handle, thickened in the center for sure grip. A lanyard hold adds convenience. The handle meets a short, forward-bending cross-guard that protects the fingers. Boker achieved the knife's preferred rearward balance by inserting steel weights into the handle- a beautifully ergonomic design. The 6" blade on this 10 3/4" knife has effective reach, with a 1" wide blade that's beefy all the way to the tip. Struck of Solingen 440C stainless steel hardened to a Rockwell 58, the blade has the signatures of Rex Applegate and W.E. Fairbairn etched into the bead-blasted finish. A-F-11: Boker Applegate-Fairbairn Fighting Knife with partially serrated edge. A-F12 with a plain edge. Sheathed in Heavy black cordura belt sheath.