Bradsknives
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I'm pleased to announce that I'm now carrying the Ultimate Equipment M1911 knives.
The M1911 Knives by Ultimate Equipment captures the spirit of the classic firearm: The Model 1911. By using military standard grips and grip screws, the knives deliver an authentic touch and feel of the legendary M1911 pistol in your hands.
Crafted in small quantities only, these are the only knives in the world that allows you to personalize your blade by simply changing grips. As long as standard 1911 grips are used (or Officer's grips for the M1911 Compact Folders), your blade becomes your own unique one, different from any other's. Making a matching gun-and-knife set is also extremely easy.
Specs:
Ultimate Equipment has selected 2 types of premium blade steels to make the M1911 Knives, 440C & S30V.
CPM S30V is tougher than 440C and D2, and should be hardened to HRC 58-61 ideally. When hardened more, the steel can become brittle and prone to chipping. The steel is also more wear resistant than D2, 440C or 154CM. The corrosion resistance of S30V is equal to or better than 440C, which is quite an achievement given that CPM S30V performs much like a high speed tool steel. The Particle Metallurgy process also creates a very refined grain micro structure with very evenly dispersed Vanadium Carbides allowing the steel to take a very fine consistent edge. CPM S30V is a martensitic stainless steel designed to offer the best combination of toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Its chemistry has been specially balanced to promote the formation of vanadium carbides which are harder and more effective than chromium carbides in providing wear resistance. CPM S30V offers substantial improvement in toughness over other high hardness steels such as 440C and D2, and its corrosion resistance is equal to or better than 440C in various environments. The CPM process produces very homogeneous, high quality steel characterized by superior dimensional stability, grind ability, and toughness compared to steels produced by conventional processes.
440C is a tough and relatively corrosion resistant martensitic stainless steel that maintains a good edge. For many years, 440C was the benchmark cutlery steel, and even today, represents an excellent choice for knife making that would fit most people's requirements. Its characteristics in general however do make it inferior to CPM S30V in most ways including corrosion resistance, wear resistance, harden ability and edge holding. The micro structure of 440C is not as fine and uniform as CPM S30V, which results it the steel not taking as fine an edge, and can cause some chipping as well. It is still used by many knife makers because it is easier to work with than CPM S30V or any of the other "super steels", and as some claim, can perform even better with a Cryo or Dry Ice Quench. 440C can be hardened to about HRC 60 in use.
-Hammerhead™ Lock (patent pending)
Ultimate Equipment's innovative Hammerhead Lock™ is a perfect example of the K.I.S.S. principle.This truly ambidextrous design enables any user to open and close the knife with one hand - actually with only 2 fingers. When opening the knife, the blade snaps into locking position with authority. The fun part is when you are unlocking the knife and closing it - the only thing you need to do is to push the locking stud up with your thumb, and at the same time press the blade down with your index finger, without placing any of your fingers in the path of the closing blade. Some other designs have to use omega springs to make this happen. Tiny springs will break sooner or later, and it is painful to replace them. Fortunately, the Hammerhead Lock does not use any tiny springs. Similar to a traditional lock-back, it gets the locking force from the heavy duty bar spring at the back, which will never break or wear out. As a result, the Hammerhead is extremely durable, and also easy to clean due to its simplicity and fewer number of parts. When dirt and mud gets in the knife, just brush or blow them off, and keep on cutting.
-REMOVING & INSTALLING 1911 GRIPS:
Removing the grips from the knife is as simple as removing the grips from your 1911 pistol. Use the enclosed hex key to lift the grip screws, and then the grips can be removed. All grip panels on the M1911 knives are standard sized pistol grips, and can be installed on any standard 1911 pistols. And any standard 1911 grips can be installed on the knife, too. This allows you to customize your knife or gun, or even making a matching gun-and-knife set!
Prices:
Standard M1911 w/ 440C Black or Satin Finish-$95.00
Standard M1911 w/ S30V Black or Satin Finish-$135.00
Compact M1911 w/ 440C Black or Satin Finish-$90.00
Compact M1911 w/ S30V Black or Satin Finish-$130.00
Fixed Blade M1911 w/ 440C-Not available at this time
Fixed Blade M1911 w/ S30V-Not available at this time
The M1911 Knives by Ultimate Equipment captures the spirit of the classic firearm: The Model 1911. By using military standard grips and grip screws, the knives deliver an authentic touch and feel of the legendary M1911 pistol in your hands.
Crafted in small quantities only, these are the only knives in the world that allows you to personalize your blade by simply changing grips. As long as standard 1911 grips are used (or Officer's grips for the M1911 Compact Folders), your blade becomes your own unique one, different from any other's. Making a matching gun-and-knife set is also extremely easy.
Specs:
Ultimate Equipment has selected 2 types of premium blade steels to make the M1911 Knives, 440C & S30V.
CPM S30V is tougher than 440C and D2, and should be hardened to HRC 58-61 ideally. When hardened more, the steel can become brittle and prone to chipping. The steel is also more wear resistant than D2, 440C or 154CM. The corrosion resistance of S30V is equal to or better than 440C, which is quite an achievement given that CPM S30V performs much like a high speed tool steel. The Particle Metallurgy process also creates a very refined grain micro structure with very evenly dispersed Vanadium Carbides allowing the steel to take a very fine consistent edge. CPM S30V is a martensitic stainless steel designed to offer the best combination of toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Its chemistry has been specially balanced to promote the formation of vanadium carbides which are harder and more effective than chromium carbides in providing wear resistance. CPM S30V offers substantial improvement in toughness over other high hardness steels such as 440C and D2, and its corrosion resistance is equal to or better than 440C in various environments. The CPM process produces very homogeneous, high quality steel characterized by superior dimensional stability, grind ability, and toughness compared to steels produced by conventional processes.
440C is a tough and relatively corrosion resistant martensitic stainless steel that maintains a good edge. For many years, 440C was the benchmark cutlery steel, and even today, represents an excellent choice for knife making that would fit most people's requirements. Its characteristics in general however do make it inferior to CPM S30V in most ways including corrosion resistance, wear resistance, harden ability and edge holding. The micro structure of 440C is not as fine and uniform as CPM S30V, which results it the steel not taking as fine an edge, and can cause some chipping as well. It is still used by many knife makers because it is easier to work with than CPM S30V or any of the other "super steels", and as some claim, can perform even better with a Cryo or Dry Ice Quench. 440C can be hardened to about HRC 60 in use.
-Hammerhead™ Lock (patent pending)
Ultimate Equipment's innovative Hammerhead Lock™ is a perfect example of the K.I.S.S. principle.This truly ambidextrous design enables any user to open and close the knife with one hand - actually with only 2 fingers. When opening the knife, the blade snaps into locking position with authority. The fun part is when you are unlocking the knife and closing it - the only thing you need to do is to push the locking stud up with your thumb, and at the same time press the blade down with your index finger, without placing any of your fingers in the path of the closing blade. Some other designs have to use omega springs to make this happen. Tiny springs will break sooner or later, and it is painful to replace them. Fortunately, the Hammerhead Lock does not use any tiny springs. Similar to a traditional lock-back, it gets the locking force from the heavy duty bar spring at the back, which will never break or wear out. As a result, the Hammerhead is extremely durable, and also easy to clean due to its simplicity and fewer number of parts. When dirt and mud gets in the knife, just brush or blow them off, and keep on cutting.
-REMOVING & INSTALLING 1911 GRIPS:
Removing the grips from the knife is as simple as removing the grips from your 1911 pistol. Use the enclosed hex key to lift the grip screws, and then the grips can be removed. All grip panels on the M1911 knives are standard sized pistol grips, and can be installed on any standard 1911 pistols. And any standard 1911 grips can be installed on the knife, too. This allows you to customize your knife or gun, or even making a matching gun-and-knife set!
Prices:
Standard M1911 w/ 440C Black or Satin Finish-$95.00
Standard M1911 w/ S30V Black or Satin Finish-$135.00
Compact M1911 w/ 440C Black or Satin Finish-$90.00
Compact M1911 w/ S30V Black or Satin Finish-$130.00
Fixed Blade M1911 w/ 440C-Not available at this time
Fixed Blade M1911 w/ S30V-Not available at this time
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