James McGowan is a professional firefighter in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Due to his passion for the outdoors, he started making "hard working
knives" and joined the Canadian Knifemakers' Guild in 1998. Drawing
from his extensive real-life fire and rescue experiences, he has designed
the CRKT production M.A.K.-1™ and Extrik-8-R™ emergency rescue
tools, based on the day-to-day needs of professional firefighters, rescue
workers, EMTs, police Special Response Teams, and military operators.
The M.A.K.-1™
System includes the M.A.K.-1 2050 tool, Cordura Sheath, and a satin
finish Extrik-8-R™, described in detail below. It makes the perfect
rescue combination for anyone responding to an emergency scene.
The M.A.K.-1™
(Multiple Access Knife) is a rescue and rapid entry knife, made of tough
3Cr13 stainless steel. It has a blunt chisel pry-bar tip for opening
doors and windows and a Razor-Sharp knife edge suitable for heavy cutting
or hacking tasks. The heavily textured and grooved G10 scales offer
an aggressive grip and allow control when wearing gloves. They can be
removed for cleaning.
The M.A.K.-1 gives
two window-breaking options. A twist breaker groove allows controlled
breaking of automobile side windows, while a carbide tip butt breaker
allows smashing of building windows or automotive back glass. An 8mm
groove functions as a wrench for disconnecting GM-style side terminal
batteries. A reflective orange paracord lanyard is included.
The satin finish
M.A.K.-1 2050 comes complete with a custom Cordura® sheath which
will hold a shove knife and an Extrik-8-R™ tool.
The Extrik-8-R™
is a lightweight satin-finished seat belt cutter and multi-tool. It
has finger holes and grip grooves allowing use even with the heaviest
gloves. It also has a rectangular relief which is sized to be an oxygen
bottle wrench. James has added a simple blade screwdriver tip to one
end, and Phillips screwdriver tip to the other end. The Extrik-8-R also
has a hand-tied reflective orange paracord fob. A fitted Kydex®
sheath is included which allows easy carry on belts or webbing.
Country of Origin:
CHINA
SPECIFICATIONS:
2050
• Blade: Length: 3.0" (76 mm)
• Thickness: 0.20" (5.0 mm)
• Steel: 3Cr13, 52-55 HRC
• Weight: 10.0 oz. (283 g)
• Knife: Overall Length: 10.0" (254 mm)
• Sheath: Cordura
• Weight: 3.2 oz. (91 g)
2051
• Length: 4.17" (106 mm)
• Width: 1.96" (50 mm)
• Weight: 1.5 oz. (42 g)
• Weight: 1.2 oz. (34 g)
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