Product Description
Discovered in a private collection and brought to life. The late Kit Carson’s memory is felt strongly throughout the industry—it shows in the absolute reverence the knife world has for his M16 and M21 designs. The M40 everyday carry folding knife is based on a legacy design. This version is re-imagined with Deadbolt, marrying classic design with contemporary innovation. Kit’s legacy just keeps growing.
Kit Carson turned out a host of game changing knives from his bench in Vine Grove, Kentucky. The CRKT M40-02 is based on one of his relatively unknown custom designs. In classic Kit style, the 3” stainless steel tanto style blade is all business. It’s been given a glass-reinforced nylon and aluminum bolster handle that’s strong and surprisingly lightweight. The magic happens when you fire it up. The deployment action is quick and smooth with a flipper and IKBS ball bearing pivot system. It locks into place with Deadbolt and will stay there—enduring incredible stress and weight—until it’s simply closed with the prominent button.
How Deadbolt Works -- Steel bolts interlock with the blade when it’s deployed to yield incredible strength. A prominent button sits at the pivot point for simple, intuitive disengagement without fingers crossing the path of the blade.
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Overall Length: 6.875"
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Blade Length: 3.00"
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Blade Thickness: 0.14"
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Blade Material: 1.4116
- Blade Style: Tanto
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Blade Grind: Hollow
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Blade Finish: Bead Blast
- Edge Type: Plain
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Handle Length: 3.875"
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Handle Thickness: 0.55"
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Handle Material: GRN
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Handle Color: Black
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Bolster Material:Aluminum
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Weight: 3.32 oz.
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User: Right Hand
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Pocket Clip: Tip-Up
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Knife Type: Manual
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Opener: Flipper
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Lock Type: Deadbolt Lock
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Model: M40-02
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Designer: Kit Carson
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Country of Origin: China