Cold Steel 49LCK SRK - Black Tuff-Ex™ Finish SK-5 Blade - Kray-Ex™ Handle
Survival & Rescue operations demand a versatile knife able to withstand the most extreme conditions. Simply put, the Cold Steel SRK (Survival Rescue Knife) was designed specifically with this in mind. A popular knife with Military and Tactical Law Enforcement Personnel, the SRK is the standard issue knife of the Navy SEALS for their BUDS - or Basic Underwater Demolition training - the SRK has proved its worth time and time again in the most demanding environments. Whatever the mission, we’re confident that the SRK is the knife for you!
- Features:
- Category End Use: Military/Tactical/Hunting/Survival
- Blade Steel: SK-5
- Rc Hardness: 56-57
- Blade Style: Clip Point
- Blade Finish: Black Tuff-Ex™
- Handle Material: Black Kray-Ex™
- Sheath Material: Secure-Ex®
- Blade Length: 6.0" (152 mm)
- Overall Length: 10.75" (273 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.20" (5 mm)
- Weight, Knife: 7.8 oz. (221 g)
- Weight, Sheath: 3.5 oz. (99g)
- Made in: Taiwan
More about SK-5 steel:
SK-5 is the Japanese equivalent of American 1080, a high carbon steel with carbon between 0.75%-0.85% and 0.60%-0.90% manganese. As quenched, it has a hardness near Rc 65 and produces a mixture of carbon rich martensite with some small un-dissolved carbides. The excess carbide increases abrasion resistance and allows the steel to achieve an ideal balance of very good blade toughness with superior edge holding ability. Due to these characteristics, this grade of steel has been used traditionally for making a variety of hand tools, including chisels and woodcutting saws, and has stood the test of time and use over many years in many countries.
