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| Blade Length |
3.45" (87.71 mm) |
| Blade Edge |
Plain Edge |
| Blade Steel |
1.4116 |
| Blade Finish |
Bead Blast |
| Blade Thickness |
0.14" (3.43 mm) |
| Overall Length |
8.01" (203.35 mm) |
| Closed Length |
4.60" (116.87 mm) |
| Weight |
4.20 oz. (119.07g) |
| Handle |
Bolster - 6063 Al | Onlay - Glass Reinforced Nylon |
| Style |
Folding Knife w/Deadbolt® Lock |
Innovative Deadbolt® Locking Mechanism is Simple to Use and Provides Incredible Strength- Flipper Opening Combined with IKBS™ Ball Bearing Pivot System Deploys the Blade Smooth and Fast
- Glass Reinforced Nylon and Aluminum Bolster Handle is Strong and Lightweight
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 reimagined 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 M40® is based on one of his relatively unknown custom designs. In classic Kit style, the stainless steel spear point blade is all business. It’s met with 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.
The M40® is well deserving of a spot in this legendary lineage.
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.
