Fixed Blade Knives
Are button lock knives illegal in California? and are there any age limitations on folding/fixed blade knives?
Hi, I’ve been trying to find some answers to these questions. It seems to me that switchblade knives that are 1.9inches or smaller are legal, but is a button lock knife considered a switch blade? Also, is there an age requirement for carrying a folding knife or fixed blade knife on your person? Thanks for the help.
No a button lock is not a switchblade. The button just releases the lock so that the blade can close, and the purpose of the lock is so the blade doesn’t accidentally shut on your fingers.
A “switchblade” under the California definition includes spring-loaded blades that are opened by pressing a button or slider-switch (this does not include so called “assisted openers” because they have no button), butterfly knives, and the extremely rare “gravity knife.” A gravity knife has a button lock that, when pressed, releases the blade from it’s CLOSED position so that it can be opened either gravity or the inertia of being swung.
California has no length limit on regular folding knives (except in certain cities like LA where you have to keep anything >3″ concealed), though fixed blades are generally considered illegal to carry concealed. Open carry is legal as long as you are out doing sporty type things like fishing or camping. But if your not doing those things at the time a policeman sees it, beware.
There is no age limit on knives. Indeed, most states do not have age limits. It’s the stores that make their own rules up on selling to minors. They do this for liability reasons, so that they will not be sued in a minor injures themselves or commits a crime.
One last caution: Never, ever tell any police officer anything you carry is for self-defense (unless it’s pepper spray), even if it’s the real reason you carry. They hate that for some reason. Make up a better reason if you carry anything, and may it believable.
26 Fixed Blade Knives
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ army style COMBAT TACTICAL KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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7.5″ Matte Black Camping KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Hunting Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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10.5″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE Survival Military Fixed Blade New $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Pocket Neck Boot Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ COMBAT TACTICAL SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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7″ BONE COLLECTOR FIXED BLADE GUT HOOK SKINNING KNIFE Hunting Bowie Skinner Fish $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Bowie Hunting Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ Outdoor sport TACTICAL KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival Bowie HUNTING Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL HUNTING SURVIVAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Survival Hunting $0.01 |
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7.5″ HUNTING TANTO FIXED BLADE KNIFE w/ FIRE STARTER Tactical Survival Military $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Hunting Survival $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Neck Boot Pocket Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Hunting Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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10.5″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE Survival Military Fixed Blade New $0.01 |
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9″ COMBAT TACTICAL SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Pocket Neck Boot Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7″ BONE COLLECTOR FIXED BLADE GUT HOOK SKINNING KNIFE Hunting Bowie Skinner Fish $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Bowie Hunting Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ Marine COMBAT fighting KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL HUNTING SURVIVAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival Bowie HUNTING Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ HUNTING TANTO FIXED BLADE KNIFE w/ FIRE STARTER Tactical Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Survival Hunting $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Hunting Survival $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Neck Boot Pocket Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Hunting Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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10.5″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE Survival Military Fixed Blade New $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ COMBAT TACTICAL SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7″ BONE COLLECTOR FIXED BLADE GUT HOOK SKINNING KNIFE Hunting Bowie Skinner Fish $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Bowie Hunting Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ Rubber grip TACTICAL KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Pocket Neck Boot Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL HUNTING SURVIVAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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11″ Black Survival dagger full tang Bowie machete Hunting knife Fixed Blade 497 $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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7.5″ HUNTING TANTO FIXED BLADE KNIFE w/ FIRE STARTER Tactical Survival Military $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival Bowie HUNTING Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ Compact NEW COMBAT TACTICAL KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 10-23 $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Survival Hunting $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Hunting Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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10.5″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE Survival Military Fixed Blade New $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Hunting Survival $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Neck Boot Pocket Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ COMBAT TACTICAL SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7″ BONE COLLECTOR FIXED BLADE GUT HOOK SKINNING KNIFE Hunting Bowie Skinner Fish $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Bowie Hunting Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY COMBAT TACTICAL KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Pocket Neck Boot Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING FIXED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL HUNTING SURVIVAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE Throwing Survival Military $0.01 |
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11″ Survival fillet full tang camp Bowie machete Hunting knife Fixed Blade 497 $0.01 |
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7.5″ HUNTING TANTO FIXED BLADE KNIFE w/ FIRE STARTER Tactical Survival Military $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT HUNTING SURVIVAL KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival Bowie HUNTING Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ Military TACTICAL dagger KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 10-23 $0.01 |
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9″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL COMBAT SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Hunting Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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10.5″ CAMO TACTICAL COMBAT BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE Survival Military Fixed Blade New $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Survival Hunting $0.01 |
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7″ TACTICAL COMBAT FIXED BLADE MILITARY STILETTO KNIFE Throwing Hunting Survival $0.01 |
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9″ COMBAT TACTICAL SURVIVAL HUNTING KNIFE w/ SHEATH MILITARY Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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6 7/8″ TACTICAL COMBAT MINI NECKLACE KNIFE MILITARY Neck Boot Pocket Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7″ BONE COLLECTOR FIXED BLADE GUT HOOK SKINNING KNIFE Hunting Bowie Skinner Fish $0.01 |
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9″ TACTICAL STAINLESS STEEL MILITARY SURVIVAL KNIFE Bowie Hunting Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY Tactical edge KNIFE SURVIVAL Fixed Blade HUNTING bowie 1023 $0.01 |
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7.5″ MILITARY TACTICAL COMBAT KNIFE w/ SHEATH Survival HUNTING Bowie Fixed Blade $0.01 |
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Victorinox Swiss Army Money Clip $40.00 Victorinox 53739 Swiss Army Knife 53739 Networking Hand Tools… |
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Maxam 12.5 Decorative Knife $17.54 Faux antler handle. GB…. |
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DMT ADELUXE Aligner Deluxe Knife Sharpening Kit $38.99 Features a 3 stone kit coarse fine & extra fine with a fine serrated sharpener accessory and fabric pouch.ATTRIBUTES Includes: Interchangeable Stone Holder Blade Guide And 3 4 in. Whetstones Special Features: Easy-to-follow instructions Storage: Fabric Storage Pouch… |
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Dog Tag Deluxe Survival Knife $23.23 Dog Tag Deluxe Survival Knife is perfect for camping, hiking, climbing, self defense and survival. Razor sharp hollow ground edge. Heat treated 440C stainless with reflective finish and sighting hole for signaling. Lash down point for attaching a handle, Notch for fire starting with Ferrocerium Rod, protective sheath slides over blade, Engravable, 27 inch chain and a button compass…. |
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ESEE Knives ISPC Izula Fixed Blade Knife with Skeletonized Handles $54.74 ESEE Knives – Izula Fixed Blade Knife with Skeletonized Handles. Model: ESISPC. 6 1/4″ overall. 2 3/4″ drop point blade. One piece 1095 high carbon steel construction with gray textured powder coated finish. Skeletonized handle with ring pommel. Black injection molded sheath with lashing holes. Includes survival information card…. |
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Al Mar Knives BU12 Backup 1 Fixed Blade Knife with Black Micarta Handles $178.25 Al Mar Knives – Backup 1 Fixed Blade Knife with Black Micarta Handles. Model: AMBU12. 8 1/2″ overall. 4″ AUS-8 stainless tanto blade. Full tang. Black micarta handles. Lanyard hole. Black leather belt sheath. Designed by Kirk Rexroat.”… |
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Ole Smoky Knives 33 El Dorado Skinner Fixed Blade Knife with Second Cut Bone Handles $9.75 Ole Smoky Knives – El Dorado Skinner Fixed Blade Knife with Second Cut Bone Handles. Model: OS33. 10 1/2″ overall. 5 7/8″ stainless clip point blade. Second cut bone handle with brass guard and pommel. Brown leather belt sheath with fringe…. |
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Gerber 31-000751 Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife, Serrated Edge $79.99 From Gerber, the 31-000751 Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife is designed to help you endure in the toughest environments. It features an ergonomic grip for comfortable handling and a dependable stainless steel blade with a versatile serrated edge. Additionally, the knife and military-grade nylon sheath are packed with innovative survival tools, including a fire starter, a diamond blade sh… |
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Mtech ChainLink Tactical Folding Pocket Knife with Aluminum Handle $4.64 This designer collector’s knife features a metal fence design on the blade and a melt in your hand grip. The jet black blade is forged of 440 stainless steel and fits perfectly in you pocket or use the clip and have it at your side. Features: 5 inches closed 3.75 inches blade 8.75 inches overall 440 stainless steel blade; Metal fence graphic on blade; Perfectly cut grip to fit great in your hand…. |
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Master Cutlery HK-106320 Outdoor Fixed Blade Knife, 7.5-Inch Overall $4.95 This is the Mini Full Tang Survival Knife Magnesium Fire Starter. The Blade of the knife has been constructed from 440 Stainless Steel with a tanto point. The sheath is tough green nylon with a belt loop. The knife includes a magnesium rod fire starter…. |
